Ivy League Interviewing

Ivy League Interviewing January 5 Its Ivy League interviewing season. Always be polite when someone calls you. You never know if its your alumni interviewer! Its always good to be polite regardless Students and parents, its Ivy League interviewing season. Yes, its college interviewing season in general but, as you may know from reading our blog or taking a cursory glance at our companys name, we do have an Ivy League slant. Parents and students often ask us if we can help them (or their child) gain admission to other highly selective colleges outside of the Ivy League like Duke, Middlebury, Stanford, Michigan or Williams. Of course we can! Our students regularly apply to these schools each and every year. Anyhow, enough with that tangentlets get back to Ivy League interviewing. First, its important to be on alert. This goes for parents as well as students. When your house phone rings and the person on the other end of the line says their name is Harry Ballentine a name you do not in any way recognize be polite. Because that Harry Ballentine may well be your childs alumni interviewer. You dont want to get started on the wrong foot with Harry! And if your childs cell phone is listed on your childs application to colleges, make sure that he or she answers it professionally. AnsweringYo wasssup? would not classify as answering professionally. Nor would Hey playa whats happenin? Your childs voicemail should also be professional. Beyond just answering professionally, when that alumni interviewer does call or email and she suggests Wednesday at 3:30 PM, make yourself available then. If you have soccer practice, just skip soccer practice. Your coach will understand. Its not a big deal. You have to show your respect to the interviewer by recognizing that the interview will be conducted on his or her timetable. That means not your timetable.