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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an alumni interviewer and agree with PPs that alumni interviews are not likely to make or break admissions unless you give a really unfavorable evaluation of someone. That being said, I don't think it looks good to not request an interview. Colleges want to see motivated students. [/quote]So if a Harvard or Yale alum contacts you for an interview, it's pretty much meaningless as far as admission prospects goes.  Just more informational than anything else?  [/quote]

My DC has done a few alumni interviews this admission season. They have gone very well but he is realistic about any impact on admissions. [b]That being said, the experience has actually been a very good one.[/b] It's not a bad skill for a high school student to arrange for, do an interview, and follow up on it. My DCs interviewers have ranged from a recent grad to someone 20 years out. He ended up spending 1.5 hours talking with the 20 years out interviewer. [/quote]When we were thinking about boarding school, DC had three interviews at top schools.  By the time the third interview rolled around, DC felt much more at ease.  The first two interviews more or less practice sessions.  Ironically, DC was accepted at the third school but we declined and stayed local.  Overall, the interviewing was a good experience and possibly a good initial prep for college interviewing next year.  DC said they were pretty tough, on the spot thinking, interviews.   [/quote]

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