Anticipating what questions might be asked during a college interview and being prepared to answer them is highly recommended. Always be prepared to answer the "WHY" that goes with each of these questions.
Q. How are you unique?
Q. What do you do best?
Q. What is the last book you read?
Q. Who is your favorite author
Q. Who is your favorite character?
Q. Who is your favorite teacher?
Q. What person has influenced you the most?
Q. What event has influenced you the most?
Q. What experiences stick most in your mind?
Q. What makes you who you are?
Q. What are your best traits?
Q. What are your faults?
Q. What is your family like?
Q. Tell me about yourself.
Q. Why do you want to go to college?
Q. What made you select this particular College or University?
Q. What do you think you will add to University XYZ?
Q. What do you consider to be your greatest asset?
Q. What do you consider to be your greatest fault?
Q. What are you looking for in an education at our college?
Q. To which other colleges are you applying?
Q. If all of your teachers were in one room, what would they say about you?
Q. Rate yourself from 1 to 10. How would your teachers rate you?
Q. What books NOT required by the school have you read recently?
Q. Where do you picture yourself ten years from now?
Q. Tell me about your family.
Q. What television shows do you watch?
Q. What magazines and/or newpapers do you read regularly?
Q. How do you spend a typical afternoon after school? A typical evening? A typical weekend?
Q. Do you have any heroes, contemporary or historical?
Q. How do you feel about an issue in current events: terrorism, nuclear power, legalization of marijuana, gun control, etc...?
Q. What have you liked, and what have you disliked about high school?
Q. If you were principal, what would you change?
Q. What significant contributions have you made to your school or your community?
Q. What is the most important thing that you've learned in high school?
Q. We have your application, your transcript, your test scores, and recommendations. What ELSE do you want us to know about you?
Q. What would you like to know about our school?
TIPS TO REVIEW BEFORE GOING TO AN INTERVIEW
* Get name of anyone you talk to when setting up or planning interview
* Get name & title of interviewer for thank you note & follow-up
* Start with your least difficult to get in to schools & least desired
* Prepare answers to anticipated questions
* Prepare questions to ask yourself
* Dress appropriately & be punctual
* Don't offer any negative information. Don't apologize. You are the "buyer"
* Try to develop a personal relationship with interviewer
