The Admissions Interview
Many graduate programs require an admissions interview as part of the application process. For students who are applying to such programs, I offer the following recommendations for the admission interview:
1. Allow for plenty of time to get to the interview site. You don’t want to arrive late or feel hurried because you cut it too close.
2. Review your admissions application, making sure that you remember what you’ve written and that you’re comfortable expressing verbally what you put down on paper.
3. Come prepared with a list of questions about the program. Good questions will help you determine whether the program is for you and will show interviewers that you’ve researched the program and school.
4. If there are any special circumstances that have impacted your academic record, be prepared to talk about them. In particular, if you’ve made mistakes, take responsibility and be prepared to tell interviewers why things will be different in the future.