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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How can someone over the age of 40 comment or be an ambassador to a school they attended over 20 years ago????[/quote]

Who do you think they invite to the dinners with deans and senior administrators when they come to DC? Who is more likely to read the university magazine? How old do you think the alumni parents of current students are? Don't you think those of us who've stayed in touch with faculty for 20+ years might have some insight into what's happening in their fields?

We may not be able to tell you where to go party, but we can certainly be as positive and informative as a backwards walking campus tour guide. And maybe we know something about how college friends and networks play out over a career. We can also match our knowledge and interests with target schools/students. For example, I help fund a program for first-generation low-income students at my alma mater (because I was one) and I request to interview applicants from high schools with more low-income students. I find that I can predict and answer a lot of the concerns/issues that these applicants (and their parents) have or else direct them to get the right answers.  [/quote]

Whatever.  Still a lot easier to connect and be less intimidated by a 25 year old then a 45 year old. Not apples to apples. [/quote]

Do you believe the objective of the interview process is (or should be) to "connect"?[/quote]

Youre a pompous D. Look, if its evaluative, there should be an equal playing field. Period. If it's not evaluative, then why bother. [/quote]

I am a "pompous D" for asking an honest question directly related to a comment?

Well, if that's the definition of a "pompous D" (whatever that is) I'll proudly be one.  I'll also be  "Tenacious D".[/quote]

I agree completely with you, Tenacious D. You should decline all interview opportunities. There's absolutely no benefit for you to interview. Not worth your time or an interviewer's.[/quote]

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