Jason Dou breaks down what Ivy League interviewers actually evaluate: fit with the student body, potential for future success, and enthusiasm for the school. He covers the specific traits they look for, from intellectual curiosity to roommate compatibility, and explains the strategy behind answering their questions.
The number one mistake that students make during their college interview is not knowing that there's an exact strategy and structure to answer the questions you'll get.
So go ahead and open your Notes app because you'll want to jot this down. Your interviewer will rate you on the following openness to new ideas, potential to contribute to college life, what kind of roommate, extracurricular passions, love of learning and intellectual curiosity and originality. If that was a little bit overwhelming, let me simplify. Your interviewer is basically just trying to determine three things your ability to fit into their student body, your potential for future success, and how excited you are about the opportunity to attend their institution. The truth is, your performance during your interview can be the difference between an acceptance and a rejection. So if you want to know exactly how to answer the most common questions during the college interview process, comment interview and I'll send you my full interview guide for free.
