
College Interview Questions
Questions You Should Be Ready to Answer in Your College Interview
Most college interview questions are meant to help you and the interviewer find out if the college is a good match for you. Rarely will you get a question that puts you on the spot or tries to make you feel stupid. Remember, the college is trying to make a good impression too. Use the interview to show off your personality in ways that aren't possible on the application.
Below are some typical questions:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Why are you interested in our college?
3. What can I tell you about our college?
4. Who in your life has most influenced you?
5. Why do you want to major in ______________ ?
6. What will you contribute to our campus community?
7. Tell me about a challenge that you overcame.
8. What do you do for fun in your free time?
9. What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now?
10. Does your high school record accurately reflect your effort and ability?
11. Recommend a good book to me.
12. if you could do one thing in high school differently, what would it be?
13. What did you do this summer?
14. What do you do best?
15. What do you hope to do after graduation?
16. Why do you want to go to college?
17. How do you define success?
18. Who do you most admire?
19. What is your biggest weakness?
20. Tell me about your family.
21. What makes you special?
22. What can our college offer you that another college can't?
23. In college, what do you plan to do outside of the classroom?
24. What three adjectives best describe you?
25. What do you think about the latest news headline?
26. Who is your hero?
27. What historical figure do you most admire?
28. What high school experience was most important to you?
29. Who most helped you get to where you are today?
30. Tell me about your community service.
31. If you had a thousand dollars to give away, what would you do with it?
32. What subject in high school did you find the most challenging?