| 1. If you are shy you should skip the interview. This is | | | | 6. You should not say anything controversial. Most |
| wrong. The admission committee is trying to get to | | | | students are scared to say anything negative about |
| know you. Most students light up when they are | | | | their school or classes. This makes for a boring |
| talking about something they are passionate about. | | | | interview. Try to make negatives into positives by |
| 2. The more charming you are, the higher your rating | | | | learning from the situation. If you do not say |
| will be. It does not hurt to be charming but the | | | | anything negative it will turn into a cookie cutter |
| interviewer is looking for certain qualities. Substance is | | | | interview. |
| worth more than a superficial personality. | | | | 7. You are ruined if the interview asks a question you |
| 3. Interviews are formal and you should dress up. It | | | | can't answer. If this occurs just say, "I have to give |
| probably will be summer and a suit will be too hot. If | | | | that question a little more thought before answering" |
| you dress up too much the admission committee | | | | or "That is an excellent question but I have to admit |
| might think you are hiding something or making up | | | | I simply do not have an answer." |
| for some inadequacy. Some schools require you to | | | | 8. It is bad to ask the interviewer questions about |
| be formal but most want a balance in between | | | | the school. The purpose of the interview is to get to |
| dressy and casual. | | | | know you and for you to get to know the school. Be |
| 4. Interviewers want to intimidate you. Most | | | | sure to do your research on the school before the |
| interviews want to make you feel comfortable to | | | | interview. |
| see your true personality. However, there are a few | | | | 9. If the interviewer is encouraging the interview |
| who like to see you under stress. These are few and | | | | went well. It is the interviewer's job to make the |
| far between. | | | | applicant feel like the interview went well. |
| 5. Short interviews are bad and long interviews are | | | | 10. If the interviewer is unfriendly or business-like the |
| good. The length of the interview depends on the | | | | interview went poorly. This is not true. Some |
| interviewer's schedule. Remember that the | | | | interviewers have a poker-face when interviewing. Be |
| interviewer has to write you up before the next | | | | careful not to judge the interviewers by a superficial |
| student comes. This requires time. They may only be | | | | reaction. What matter is what the interviewer writes |
| able to spend 15 - 30 minutes with you. | | | | about you. |