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Interviews

Some colleges, universities, or scholarship committees use an interview as a part of their selection process. While most schools and committees will not do this, please do keep in mind that this interview will be conducted in a professional manner, therefore, business etiquette will be expected. However, this does not mean this process needs to be stressful! Interviews are usually conducted to see if the student is a good fit, and to answer any questions you may have as well. For more specific information about setting up the interview, please talk to Mr. Chun in the College and Career Center. Below are sample questions you may be asked in an interview (Fisher, 2018).

"Who Are You"

Tell us about yourself.

Describe your high school.

What interests you about our college?

How did you find out about us?

What are your goals in the four years after high school graduation?

Academic

Does your high school transcript reflect your academic ability?

Have there been any trends in your transcript since your freshman year?

What has been your academic strength?

Among your studies, what has been your favorite subject? Have you gone beyond the classroom assignments in that subject?

What has been your weakest subject area in high school?

Extracurricular Activities

What has been your most outstanding extracurricular activity?

Are you satisfied with your extracurricular accomplishments?

Do you plan to engage in that favorite activity when you get to college?

What have you learned about yourself from this activity?

Are you involved in athletics?

Personal

If you started high school all over again, what would you do differently?

What do you feel are your strengths as a person?

Name one of your heroes either now or from the past.

Who has been one of your role models while in high school?

How do you feel about political protests on campus?

Community Activities

Are you involved in any community activities, such as a youth group?

Have you volunteered at any point?

Are you a member of an athletic team outside school?

What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment in your community outside school?

General Questions

What books have you read beyond teacher assignments?

Do you have a favorite author?

How do you spend your leisure time?

What is your favorite thing to do?

How do you help your family?

Do you use a lot of computer time with video games?

If you could meet any important figure in the past or present, who would it be, and what would you talk about?

What makes our college meet your needs, values and interests?

For what reasons do you think you are a competitive student for our university?

Are there any events that have been crucial in your life?