Your Child's College Interview

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What You Can Do to Help

Print out this checklist to make sure your child is absolutely, positively ready for the interview.

Before
	Make an interview appointment at a college in which I'm interested
	Mark the date and time on my calendar or datebook
	Learn what type of interview to expect -- such as a student interview vs. an alumni interview
	Research the college by reading its brochure and course catalog and visiting its Web site
	Make notes about why I want to attend this college
	Try several practice interviews where I've taken turns being the interviewer and interviewee
	Review the questions an interviewer might ask and think about what my answers will be
	Prepare questions I want to ask the interviewer
	Get directions to the college's campus and admission office
	Lay out an appropriate interview outfit
	Gather any documents I might need, such as my test scores and high school transcript
After
	Make notes about the conversation, for thank-you note material or future reference
	Pick up financial aid forms
	Take any business cards that are offered, for contact information
	Schedule a campus tour (if didn't tour before the interview)
	Ask if I can sit in on a class
	Breathe a sigh of relief