| There are many factors that make a great interview, | | | | your dog, before going to sleep... while watching a |
| but the most important of all are the answers. Your | | | | boring TV show, the important thing is to let it out |
| college interview preparation must start by thinking | | | | and listen to how you sound, how IT sounds, |
| of all the possible questions that you may be asked, | | | | because this is the way its going to sound the day |
| and some questions that you will want to ask too. | | | | of your college interview. And for this you better |
| Why research and focus on the questions? | | | | prepare. |
| Most applicants feel that they know what they want, | | | | Practice answering tough, directed questions about |
| and that their life has, in some way drove them to | | | | your experience, motivation and goals, be prepared |
| this point, trying to get into a college to peruse the | | | | to draw colorations between your experience and |
| career that they want. | | | | what seems to be the need of the institution. For |
| I certainly hope you know why you got to this point | | | | example, if you are applying to a course that requires |
| in your life and what made you make the choices | | | | strong analytical skills, you should have example ready |
| that led you here. The overwhelming majority of | | | | to demonstrate your strong analytical skills. Some |
| candidates know this, or think they do, but a lot of | | | | questions may involve topic like college admissions, be |
| them has never said it out load, had their reasons | | | | prepared for that too (research college admissions). |
| criticized and undermined, or had to ague about | | | | The following questions will provide you with some |
| aspects of their decision making. A college interview | | | | ideas and get you started thinking about potential |
| basically comes down to that, think that you are | | | | interview questions: Why did you choose this |
| talking with one of these pessimistic people that | | | | program, why do you feel that this particular school |
| always find the fault in things, and that you need to | | | | is good for you, what do you know about this |
| show that person that you are the person for the | | | | program and this school? What are the most |
| job, now stop thinking and start talking! | | | | important skills and attributes an applicant needs to |
| This may sound crazy, but trust me, its not. Start | | | | be successful in this program? What are the |
| talking about your reasons, about your life, what you | | | | characteristics of a successful student in this course |
| are passionate about and many other things, but talk | | | | in college? |
| - really - speak out load, slowly, make small comic | | | | Preparation is key to success on the interview, so |
| remarks, add a little color to your sentences and | | | | try and think about the interview before you are |
| personal comments about decisions and certain | | | | actually there, consider the things discussed here, and |
| periods in your life. Talk while you drive, while you | | | | good luck in your college interview! |
| take a shower, while walking to school or walking | | | | |