College Admissions and Interview Tips

Colleges Track Demonstrated Interest Because

• They are bored

• They like to know that you are giving them the attention they deserve

• They are stalking you

• They want to know that you may actually attend if they accept you.

You should bring a copy of your resume to an interview

• True

• False

In the world of college admissions, yield is...

• The college's acceptance rate

• Kind of like a stop sign

• The percent of accepted students who choose to attend the school

• How good the harvest was this year

All Colleges Track Demonstrated Interest

• True

• False

Ways to demonstrate interest include

• Taking a tour of campus

• Meeting a rep at a college fair

• Opening an email from the school and clicking on a link

• All the above

If a college offers an interview, you should take the opportunity to do one.

• True

• False

When shaking hands, you should...

• Pump three times and let go

• Look at the floor

• Continue shaking until both parties have introduced themselves

• Slouch

It is fine to leave your phone on the table during an interview.

• True

• False

You can make a good first impression by

• Calling the interviewer 'Bro'

• Wearing a shirt from a different college

• Being fashionably late

• Arriving on time, dressing neatly, and being prepared

Thank you notes to colleges should be handwritten

• True

• False