Campus Visits and College Interviews

by Zola Dincin Schneider

How to get the most out of your campus visits, and get the stress out of your college interviews.

Updated to give the pros and cons of college Web sites and "virtual visits," and reformatted with easy-to-use charts and checklists, this quick and handy guide will help you get the right impression during your visit and make the right impression during your interview. It tells you the best times to visit; what to look for while you're there; what questions to expect during your interview; what questions you should ask; and more.

Genres: College

160 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1997

Reviews

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Melinda Dye - Informational

Published by College Board, "Campus Visits and College Interviews" is a handy resource that gives teens and other college-bounds tips and ideas to make the most out of a college interview or tour. Included inside is advice on the importance of making a college visit, when is the best time to go, what you should look for, and who you should talk to. This guide also has a handy checklist of questions to ask current students at the college you are interested in, and how to get the best information from a college website. Regarding campus interviews, there is information on how to mentally prepare, suggestions for dressing, what questions to ask, what you should bring with you, and how to put your best self forward.

For someone who doesn't have easy access to someone already in college or for someone who is completely clueless when it comes to how college visits and interviews, this would be a good guide to have. Everything is explained in easy language, with helpful lists and experiences of other students who have already been through the process.

[Todd · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is kind of useful in that it prepares someone for college. College Crawler or a similar publication would be more useful. This is just a foot in the door primer for a high school junior to read and get their foot headed in the right direction for college. While I would say that there are better books, this one has a few pointers that people can forget about that makes it useful to go over and at least check a copy out of the library and peruse before deciding on which colleges to attend.

[Spacek Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well written book that helps students think about their college application experience. The authors reinforce asking questions and being able to explain to recruiters how a student may be interested in their college. It also could be used as text for a class where students apply for college prior to graduating from high school.

[Trudy Pomerantz · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book to read to obtain some idea on how to prepare for college. I will try and have the kids read it before they have to go to interviews.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thought it was a great easy read book for those who are looking at colleges for their first child!