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Visits & 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?
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