Feeing Uncomfortable at an Interview

[Anonymous]

Has anyone here ever felt truly uncomfortable at a parent interview? We did when the AD revealed a lot of personal things about her life. Weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone here ever felt truly uncomfortable at a parent interview? We did when the AD revealed a lot of personal things about her life. Weird.

Well you would feel uncomfortable with that - because its totally inappropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone here ever felt truly uncomfortable at a parent interview? We did when the AD revealed a lot of personal things about her life. Weird.

Do tell...which school was this? Haven't experienced this, two interviews were very much like a typical interview and one felt like a great conversation with a new friend.

[Anonymous]

Oh, I think I met her too at the Independent Schools Fair in October - was quite surprised she had landed where she did. They had such a fab director before, too.

[Anonymous]

Why is everyone being so coy? Who is she and where is she?

Side note: where can I find out the date for the IS fair?

[Anonymous]

OP, when did you interview with her?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone being so coy? Who is she and where is she?

Side note: where can I find out the date for the IS fair?

because its mean spirited to ID someone by name who got the boot and has left town anyway.

Some people do interview well and if hiring team is a poor judge of character, you can end up with someone who can do a lot of damage to your school in a short period of time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone being so coy? Who is she and where is she?

Side note: where can I find out the date for the IS fair?

because its mean spirited to ID someone by name who got the boot and has left town anyway.

Some people do interview well and if hiring team is a poor judge of character, you can end up with someone who can do a lot of damage to your school in a short period of time

Really? When it's clear so many people know exactly who it is, word will spread fast enough anyway.

[Anonymous]

We interviewed in late Nov and don't want to ID b/c she is still there. She seems young and immature for someone in such a position. My husband and I answered a few questions and left. The majority of our 35 minutes was spent listening to her.

At two other schools, it was the total opposite experience. Now, we've ranked our schools, and that one is at the bottom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We interviewed in late Nov and don't want to ID b/c she is still there. She seems young and immature for someone in such a position. My husband and I answered a few questions and left. The majority of our 35 minutes was spent listening to her.

At two other schools, it was the total opposite experience. Now, we've ranked our schools, and that one is at the bottom.

Makes sense why you wouldn't identify...also makes sense why you ranked it last. That being said I've heard you will never interact with the admissions staff once you are admitted, so it may not be a reason to choose it if you otherwise like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We interviewed in late Nov and don't want to ID b/c she is still there. She seems young and immature for someone in such a position. My husband and I answered a few questions and left. The majority of our 35 minutes was spent listening to her.

At two other schools, it was the total opposite experience. Now, we've ranked our schools, and that one is at the bottom.

Makes sense why you wouldn't identify...also makes sense why you ranked it last. That being said I've heard you will never interact with the admissions staff once you are admitted, so it may not be a reason to choose it if you otherwise like it.

PP, I don't get it. Are you really the OP or someone else ?

Seems the description of the AD has shifted since some pretty identifying info was posted :

" west coast transplant who is divorced and now a single mom"

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" seemed too young and immature for her role"

The average age at marriage in America for women is 29. Average age in Washington to be a parent is 35.

I doubt that PP's AD was a young person.

Middle aged, divorced and ADHD or some real problems, not someone just young and immature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We interviewed in late Nov and don't want to ID b/c she is still there. She seems young and immature for someone in such a position. My husband and I answered a few questions and left. The majority of our 35 minutes was spent listening to her.

At two other schools, it was the total opposite experience. Now, we've ranked our schools, and that one is at the bottom.

Makes sense why you wouldn't identify...also makes sense why you ranked it last. That being said I've heard you will never interact with the admissions staff once you are admitted, so it may not be a reason to choose it if you otherwise like it.

PP, I don't get it. Are you really the OP or someone else ?

Seems the description of the AD has shifted since some pretty identifying info was posted :

" west coast transplant who is divorced and now a single mom"

meet

" seemed too young and immature for her role"

The average age at marriage in America for women is 29. Average age in Washington to be a parent is 35.

I doubt that PP's AD was a young person.


Middle aged, divorced and ADHD or some real problems, not someone just young and immature.

+1. I have not run across anyone that young in the position of AD...

[Anonymous]

OP here ---Yes, I posted both messages. She seems young and immature. I have no idea how old she is (may be in her 30s), but she is immature and young b/c of how she acts and how she spoke with us.

If I report her, this could do irreparable harm to our family during the adm

[Anonymous]

Admissions' Process and thereafter, so I posted to see if others had experienced this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here ---Yes, I posted both messages. She seems young and immature. I have no idea how old she is (may be in her 30s), but she is immature and young b/c of how she acts and how she spoke with us.

If I report her, this could do irreparable harm to our family during the adm

Again, PP you can't be both a divorced single MOm AND in your early 30's ( maybe) in DC.

At 31-33 in DC you are maybe getting married, but you are not already divorced with kids . That takes at least 10 years. So this woman had to be at least 40, likely 50.