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Ace Your College Admissions Interview in 60 Seconds

For high school seniors, the time between Thanksgiving Day and January 1st is truly the homestretch. One part of the admissions or scholarship application process that you may encounter is the often dreaded college admissions interview. Here are some quick tips that will allow you to nail your interview:
  • My best suggestion is to be yourself. Remember, the interview is just going to be a conversation and the interviewer will help steer that conversation
  • Start off with a firm handshake and introduce yourself by name
  • Make eye contact and try to give examples in your responses (so instead of saying “I like science,” give an example of your favorite lab or discuss a project that was engaging)
  • Come prepared with 2-3 questions that you can’t find on Google. A few good questions are: ” “What is your favorite thing about X College?” or “If you could change something about X College, what would it be and why?”

If you want to do some extra prep, here are 15 specific questions you should be ready for.

About Will

Will is the co-founder of Scholarships360. He is a former guidance counselor and admissions officer who directed the merit scholarship program for a selective liberal arts college and has reviewed 10,000+ admissions applications and essays. Will graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in history and from the University of Pennsylvania with a master's at the intersection of education and entrepreneurship.