Master the College Video Admissions Interview With These Tips
July 14th, 2015Can’t make it to a college campus, due to time, distance and or expense? Many colleges and universities are using video formats such as Skype to conduct admissions interviews now, allowing admissions officers to have one-on-one face time with prospective students who are unable to travel for an in-person interview. We liked the way Bradford Holmes highlighted several important things to consider when planning an interview via video communications.
Article published January 19, 2015
By: Bradford Holmes
An increasing number of colleges and universities are turning to video communications services like Skype to conduct interviews with prospective students. Video interviews combine the convenience of a telephone conversation with the face-to-face experience of an in-person discussion. If you will be participating in a video interview this year, check out these ways to help you wow the admissions representative.
Read more at US News >>Tagged: Applications, College, Interviews
Insights on college interviews
July 9th, 2015As high school seniors prepare for the college admission process, it’s important to start thinking about admission interviews. Many schools require or highly encourage interviews as part of the admission process and the interview can be an excellent way to demonstrate depth of interest in – and learn more about – a school. When a college recommends but doesn’t require an interview, Shrop Ed believes students should view this as a requirement and an opportunity. If students are unable to visit the campus there are many other options available such as a Skype interview, an alumni interview or an online interview format.
The article below was written in 2010, yet we feel it remains quite relevant and gets to the heart of the interview process.
By Martha Allman, Wake Forest Director of Admissions
October 19, 2010
As high school students apply to college this fall, we strongly encourage our applicants to interview with us, either on campus, via webcam through Skype or if all else fails, through an on-line interview format. The interviews have proven invaluable as we evaluate applicants and have sometimes been so revealing that we have questioned how we ever made admissions decisions before the interview!
Read more at Wake Forest University News >>Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College
Behind The Curtain Of College Admissions, Fairness May Not Be Priority No. 1
June 11th, 2015This NPR coverage of an important issue is worthwhile reading for all. Are Asian-American applicants to our nation’s most selective colleges subject to different standards in admission review, reminiscent of “Jewish quotas” in previous generations?
Is Harvard Showing Bias Against Asian-Americans?
May 23, 2015
A group of Asian-American organizations — more than 60 in all — recently accused Harvard of holding Asian-American applicants to an unfairly high standard, requiring them to score better than their African-American, Hispanic or white counterparts. The complaint was filed with the Department of Education and the Justice Department earlier this month.
The questions now dogging Harvard also have drawn broader attention to the difficulties of the college admissions process.
Jim Jump, a former president of National Association of College Admissions Counseling, sat down with NPR’s Arun Rath to discuss the current admissions landscape — and whether Asian-Americans are being held to a higher standard.
Read more at npr.org >>Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College
