If you get a call from an alum at a university to which you applied asking that you meet her at 5 PM on either the following Monday or Tuesday for your alumni interview, you should absolutely make yourself available. Too often, students take their sweet time in writing back …
There’s an interesting piece on “The Huffington Post” by Jim Downs, an Associate Professor of History and American Studies at Connecticut College, that we wanted to draw to your attention. Entitled “No, She Didn’t! Affirmative Action and Alumni Admissions Reps,” Downs describes a situation in which he was at a …
Young college interviewers are quite common so don’t be surprised if you go in for your Yale interview and find that your interviewer doesn’t look much older than you. Young alumni have a lot of energy and they’re fresh out of their college experiences. Maybe they’re underemployed and have time …
It’s college admissions interview season and we thought we’d share with you a number of common mistakes on college interviews so that you can hope to avoid them. This post on “US News & World Report” entitled “Avoid These Top College Admissions Interview Mistakes” by Bradford Holmes isn’t bad. It …
Students and parents, it’s Ivy League interviewing season. Yes, it’s college interviewing season in general but, as you may know from reading our blog or taking a cursory glance at our company’s name, we do have an Ivy League slant. Parents and students often ask us if we can help …
Here’s some college interviewing advice for you: keep an eye out for “the turn.” Don’t know what “the turn” is in a college interview? That’s ok. We’re about to tell you. The turn is when the college interviewer shifts the focus to selling his or her university rather than asking …
Since it’s college interview season for Regular Decision applicants, we wanted to give college interview advice to students who aren’t necessarily great interviewers. If you’re a blob, don’t interview. Blobs, as defined now, are students who show no demonstrable personality, who don’t interact well with people, and don’t leave a …
It’s college interview season for those who applied Regular Decision to colleges and we wanted to walk you through some college interview behavior and how it can influence an impression. Specifically, we’re going to speak about nonverbal behaviors. Often times, one’s nonverbal behavior can unknowingly convey messages to an interviewer …
We’d like to offer you some tips on college interviews. After all, if you applied Early Decision or Early Action to a university, there’s a good chance you’ve heard or will hear from an alum of the school to which you applied. That alum is likely calling you to schedule …
Here’s a college interviewing tip for you: Send a thank you note! You’d be amazed how many students either forget to do this simple thing, are too lazy to do it, or don’t realize that they should. Writing thank you notes after college interviews — and for any and all …
