How do you ace a college interview? That’s what my son was wondering this weekend during his visit to Beloit College. About 130 high school seniors were on campus to compete for one of the school’s Presidential Scholarships, which are worth up to $68,000. Have fun and relax. That’s what everyone told the hopeful teenagers, [...]
Acing a College Interview: 27 Interview Questions
on February 20, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, Liberal Arts Colleges, Other
Acing a College Interview, Part II
on September 21, 2009 in College readiness, Liberal Arts Colleges, Other
Yesterday I promised to share a great resource to help your teenager during a college interview. Before I share it, I want to stress that there aren’t necessarily right or wrong answers in a college interview. My own daughter, who is now a college junior, certainly experienced this during an interview at Dickinson College in [...]
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Lynn O'Shaughnessy: Thanks Julia, Great ideas. I believe that the teen...
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