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THE INTERVIEW
Some students after they submit submit their application application (and for for some this is is is before you you you submit submit your your application) will will be be asked to have have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a campus interview interview interview interview Your interview interview interview interview is is is is very important your your admission hinges on on on on on how well the the interview interview interview interview goes Schools will will have have an an an alumnus interview interview interview interview you you you you you in in in in in in in person or or or or on on on on on on Skype in in in in in in in your your hometown or or or or in in in in in in in your your home home to to to to limit costs for for you you you you you you and them In this section you you you you you you will learn how to to to to prepare for for the the the the interview interview strategies to to to to use what questions questions you you you you you you should should expect and the the the questions that you you should should ask of the the the interviewer (s) PRE-INTERVIEW PREP
It’s important that you you you be adequately prepared prepared for the the interview interview process Here are are are are a a a a a a a a a a a a a a few steps you you you you can take take to to ensure you you you you are are are are as as prepared prepared as as possible and and to to help the the the the interview interview go smoothly Remember take take ownership of the the the process and and you’ll be be surprised by the the the results!
Who what when where and how When you you you you you get your your letter or or email for an an an interview interview please take note Who Who will will be be interviewing you? What you you you you you you you will will be be be discussing is is your your your your academic career activities clubs and and and everything else contained in in in in in in in your your your application For the the the the when where and and and and how map out out your your your route beforehand so the the the the day day of the the the the interview interview there are are are are no no surprises and and and you you you you you are are are are not late This may mean flying to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a new city a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a day day day in in in in in in in advance so so you you you you are are are are ready the the the day day of of or or or if you you you you are are are are doing a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a phone or or or Skype interview interview making sure all of of your technology is working properly so so there will be no no interruptions Dress in in a a a a a professional manner!
Nothing says “prepared” quite so so much as dressing appropriately You should should present a a a a a a a a a a a a a a professional face to to the the the interviewer so so ditch the the the baggy jeans and and t-shirt Men should should wear a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a pair of of slacks khakis or or or or chinos as as well as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a button-down button-down shirt shirt shirt and and and either a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sweater or or or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sport coat The tie is is is optional but but but recommended Women should wear a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a blouse or or or or or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a button-down button-down shirt shirt and and slacks/khakis/chinos or or or or or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a skirt Dresses or or or or or or pantsuits that are professional (not showing too too too much skin or or or or or or too too too short or or or or or or too too too low-cut) can also be an an an an option Both men men and women should wear a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a pair of of of comfortable but professional-looking shoes that that match the the rest of of of your attire If you you you are interviewing interviewing on on on campus campus remember that that you you you you you will likely take a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a walk walk around the the campus campus so so don’t wear wear shoes you you you aren’t prepared to to walk walk in in in in in in If you you you are are are interviewing interviewing by Skype it is also important to to be wearing professional attire Why this college or university?
Knowing all the reasons why you you you want want to to attend attend attend a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a particular school is is is very important (note: just saying that you you you you want want to to to attend attend attend because your your dad or or mom attended is is is not not an an an an an an an an answer) Please make a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a list ahead of time and give some thought to to to your your answers answers Yes there should be be several answers answers to this question 78