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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends on the school.

Ivy alumni interviews are a waste of time

SLAC interviews with admissions staff are essential[/quote]

This. In the world of US News rankings, and yield measurements every yes matters to schools with classes of 400 kids.  A handful of yeses or no’s from admitted students moves the yield number a lot more than for UVA or VT.  And for almost all of these schools “demonstrated interest” is a factor according to the common data set.  If your kid takes time to visit campus and can go into an interview and talk about why they are interesting school X, that’s a plus factor. Even if they are only interviewing with a student intern, the fact they visited the school and could talk about their interest makes them more likely to say yes to a slot than a kid who has never set foot on campus. My kid also stops by and says hello to the admissions reps for SLAC when they come to his school, and has done some DC based admissions events.

And honestly, if a SLAC, which is a small environment, sees something in my kid that makes them feel he is a bad fit, maybe they would do him a favor by turning him down.  If my kid goes. In an says he wants to major in chemistry and have undergrad research opportunities, and wants small classes and to continue with his musical instrument and doesn’t want a frat culture, and these are all true. And raise red flags for the school, better to know before sooner, rather than later. [/quote]

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