Hey AdmissionsMom: Real Talk From Reddit by Carolyn Allison Caplan

Author:Carolyn Allison Caplan
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781733764148
Publisher: Admissions Mom, LLC
Published: 2019-07-02T00:00:00+00:00

Introductions

Smile! Don’t force a big fake smile, but you’re not at a funeral, right? Again, the interview is going to be like a little chat between you and the interviewer. You might as well relax and try to enjoy it a little bit.

Make eye contact. This is very important. Make sure you look the interviewer in the eye, so they know you’re engaged and paying attention. But like, not too much. It’s not a staring contest. Just be confident but natural.

Introduce yourself. The easiest and most casual, confident way to do this is to simply state your name during the handshake.

Shake hands. Think of a good handshake as about the degree of firmness you would need for a doorknob.

During the Interview

Put your phone away. Silence it and tuck it away. Don’t take it out again until after the interview. The only exceptions would be something like they ask to see a picture of an art project you did and you happen to have one on your phone. If you do show them

212 Hey AdmissionsMom: Real Talk from Reddit a picture, make sure there’s nothing potentially embarrassing to scroll past!

Remember to breathe.

Being nervous is ok. Own it. Many of you are shy and introverted.

Lean into your nerves. You can tell the interviewer. They might be introverted too, and this will help them know to help you along. Your interviewer’s not looking to catch you in an awkward moment or waiting for a mistake to pounce on. They don’t want you to fail. As you respond, think about stories about you that can sum up your responses. I’ve heard it explained like this before: Imagine you’re the parent and they are your baby, and all you have to do is tell them some bedtime stories about your life.

Listen to your interviewer. The one piece of advice that the admissions counselors for colleges ask us to share with you is for you just to come and listen to the questions and respond. Don’t come with an agenda of what you want to say or come off as overly practiced. They could end up noting that in their write-up. You don’t want to come off as over prepared, but you could consider asking about their experience at the college, what the students do for fun, and if they know anything about the program or major you’re interested in.

After the Interview

Ask for a business card so you can write a thank you note to your interviewer! When you get home after the interview, jot down a quick thank you note and send it in. Here’s a good rule of thumb

— if your interviewer is your parents’ age or older, a hand-written thank you note will be great if you have his or her home address (without creepy internet snooping); otherwise, an email is fine. Be gracious, be grateful for their time, and be sure to bring up something they talked about in the email. Don’t worry if you don’t hear back from them. It doesn’t mean anything at all.

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