| There are many factors that make a great interview, | | | | a shower, while walking to school or walking your dog, |
| but the most important of all are the answers. Your | | | | before going to sleep while watching a boring TV |
| college interview preparation must start by thinking of | | | | show, the important thing is to let it out and listen to |
| all the possible questions that you may be asked, and | | | | how you sound, how IT sounds, because this is the |
| some questions that you will want to ask too. | | | | way its going to sound the day of your college |
| Why research and focus on the questions? | | | | interview. And for this you better 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 this | | | | your experience, motivation and goals, be prepared to |
| point, trying to get into a college to peruse the career | | | | draw colorations between your experience and what |
| that they want. | | | | seems to be the need of the institution. For example, if |
| I certainly hope you know why you got to this point in | | | | you are applying to a course that requires strong |
| your life and what made you make the choices that | | | | analytical skills, you should have example ready to |
| led you here. The overwhelming majority of | | | | 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 talking | | | | interview questions: Why did you choose this program, |
| with one of these pessimistic people that always find | | | | why do you feel that this particular school is good for |
| the fault in things, and that you need to show that | | | | you, what do you know about this program and this |
| person that you are the person for the job, now stop | | | | school? What are the most important skills and |
| thinking and start talking! | | | | attributes an applicant needs to be successful in this |
| This may sound crazy, but trust me, its not. Start | | | | program? What are the characteristics of a |
| talking about your reasons, about your life, what you | | | | successful student in this course in college? |
| are passionate about and many other things, but talk | | | | Preparation is key to success on the interview, so try |
| really speak out load, slowly, make small comic | | | | and think about the interview before you are actually |
| remarks, add a little color to your sentences and | | | | there, consider the things discussed here, and good |
| personal comments about decisions and certain | | | | luck in your college interview! |
| periods in your life. Talk while you drive, while you take | | | | |