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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m an interviewer for my college and have no illusions about my centrality to the process. I do it to give back to a place I love. I’ve no idea how much impact any of it has but I do take the responsibility seriously and try to be a good representative for my school. There are very specific guidelines to follow and they ask me to ‘recertify’ by keeping up on the interviewer materials. The school is a tough admit and I’ve yet to interview a kid who wasn’t a superb student and very impressive.

What concerns me most is the genuine interest in the school. Mine is rural and small. Is that a match? Or is the kid applying simply because of a high ranking and perceived value? Have they visited? Do they go on and on about some other school that’s their real love? I had one who was brilliant and really wanted an urban campus and didn’t even know where the school was exactly, so it was pretty clear it was a poor match. I’m brutally honest in my reports to the mothership.

I’m not sure how any interviewer would know if it has an impact. I don’t even see their applications so I don’t know their GPA or test scores or anything else unless they provide it (and some do). [/quote]

Yeah, women's college alum here.  It is EXTREMELY obvious if the girl being interviewed actually doesn't want to go to a women's college but is being coerced by a family member into applying.  Seems like a good thing to share with the admissions office.[/quote]

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