Interviewing? Be Prepared.
Have an upcoming Admission's interview? Be prepared to get—and to ask—questions.
Often recruits think that the interview process is designed specifically for the college to ask questions of applicants—to help screen them. Well, that is part of what happens. The other part is the applicant getting info about the school.
This is where it pays to be prepared.
Certainly brochures, videos, class visits, and tours help you get information. But don't miss out on the best way to get info that can really help with your decision—ask questions. Many of them. To everyone. The answers are important, and possibly just as important are the way your questions are received.
And one place where you should expect to get good answers (to good questions) is from the interviewer. To be an interviewer he or she should know a great deal about the school. So find out. Ask about the social environment, job placement, retention rate, graduation rate, the safety on campus . . . the list is long. [Here is an article that might prompt some questions to ask.]
Questions and answers are best when they are relevant—so do some studying. Brush up on the specifics of the school where you are interviewing. Trade notes with your parent/s about questions they need answers to. Make a list, and bring it out when the time is right.
Questions are a great way to learn, but don't be dismayed by an "I don't know," response. When followed by, "but I will find out," an "I don't know" might just mean that you are dealing with an honest person.
And that is a great trait to have at an institution of higher learning.
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