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Campus Visits & Interviews

INTERVIEWS Campus Visits & Interviews Overview Planning your interviews Preparing for your interviews Interview manners and etiquette Interview Do's Interview Don'ts The most common interview mistakes Strategy for admissions interviews Opening questions - Admission interviews Opening-ended questions - Admissions interviews Final questions and impressions - Admissions interviews Additional possible questions - Admissions interviews Strategy and questions for Professor interviews Final impressions - Professor interviews

Additional Possible Questions - Admissions Interviews

Other common questions college admissions officers may ask you:

• What about this school impresses you the most?
• What unique quality or skill do you possess that would add to this school?
• What are you most proud of?
• Is there any course you are taking or project that you’ve completed that you are particularly proud of?
• What’s the most important lesson you learned in high school?
• If you could redo the last four years, what would you do differently?
• How would your teachers describe you?
• How would your friends describe you?
• How would you describe yourself to someone that doesn’t know you?
• Who is your role model?
• Who are your heroes and why?
• Who has influenced you the most in life?
• What have you done to prepare for college?
• What organizations do you see yourself becoming involved with at this school?
• What leadership roles do you see yourself pursuing at this school?
• What do you hope to gain from the college experience?
• What do you see yourself doing after college?
• Of the books you read this year, what was your favorite and why?
• Who is your favorite author?
• What’s your worst fault?
• What do you do in your spare time?
• What other colleges are you considering?
• If you could meet any important person in the past or present, who would it be and what would you talk about?

Other questions you may think about asking admissions officers:

NOTE: Remember, don’t ask questions that can easily be answered by reading school brochures and the college’s website (such as, “How many students go to this school?” or “What SAT scores do I need to get accepted here?”)  If you ask such questions, you’ll appear to be uninformed and a poor candidate for admission.

• How does the student advising system work?
• What are this school’s strengths and weaknesses?
• I’m looking at other colleges (name 2 or 3 similar colleges).  What makes your school stand out from these other schools?
• What are student’s largest complaint and what is being done to resolve the problem?
• What services does the career center provide?
• Does this college or the career center help students find summer internships?
• I’m considering majoring in xxxx.  How is this school’s xxxx department?
• What services are offered by the student health center?  Is there a doctor or nurse on-call on weekends?
• Are on-campus jobs available and is it difficult to get one?
• What facilities are available for social or cultural events?
• Once I send in my application, how can I improve my chances for admittance?
• What financial aid is available?  What percentage are loans vs. scholarships and grants?