Although weve written in the past to give you a and if you should schedule them, we thoughthey, it spring. You might need a refresher as well as a guidebook on where theyre even an option and if you should start thinking about these elusive on-campus interviews. Here we go:
The short, TLDR version:
If youre reading this and youre a rising senior, YES, you should schedule these interviews and before fall hits.
If youre reading this and youre a rising junior, YES, and !
The long version (we like you):
On-campus interviews are essentially a bonus that some schools offer to students who . It a great option for students who are planning to visit a school and who want to get an interview out of the way. It also a phenomenal way to bolster your demonstrated interest at that particular school. But, theyre only offered at some schools.
We get a lot of students and parents asking us if they should schedule an on-campus interview for a school they are just visiting for the first time and are not sure if they will love it. Our answer is pretty much always YES. Here why:
- You have nothing to lose. Worst case: you interview and demonstrate interest at a school that you don end up applying to or loving. So what? In the case that you do apply, even if it not a top choice, youve already gotten yourself way ahead in terms of demonstrated interest.
- It can be more meaningful than an alumni interview. We don mean that you shouldn prepare for alumni interviews, but because youre on campus already, admissions officers who are conducting these interviews have more direct access to the admissions officenamely, they work there. They aren alumni of the college necessarily, and your report goes straight into your potential application folder. It clean. We like clean.
- Same rules as alumni interviews. This means prepare, have questions ready, and get your interviewer contact information so that you can write them a .
- Sometimes they have different names, but those are to distract the unmotivated. For example, at Ithaca College, because interviews aren really a part of their admissions vocabulary, these meetings are called Personal Appointments that you can make with an admissions counselor. This is still an interview, just with a different name. All the same rules apply. You want to let the school know that youre paying attention.
More questions? and we can answer them for you. In the meantime, here a rundown of schools that offer on-campus interviews.
Please note: these schools do not offer on-campus interviews year-roundfor a lot of schools, it easier to accommodate students in the spring and summertime. So, get on your visits, pronto. Things get crazy in the fall for everyone involved in the admissions process. It always pays off to be ahead of the game. Make sure you check these schools websites for more details on when and how to schedule on-campus interviews. Additionally, this is not an exhaustive list, but rather a round-up of the colleges that our students most frequently apply to.
Schools that offer on-campus interviews: