Mawr Insight: The College Interview
"As a senior, it is such a treat to talk to people who are excited to start the journey I have almost completed."
"As a senior, it is such a treat to talk to people who are excited to start the journey I have almost completed."
Caitlin Joseph ’25—an International Studies major with a minor in Japanese—is a senior Tour Guide interviewer. Here, she shares her top tips for prospective students navigating that part of the application process.
Did you interview when applying to colleges? If so, how did those interviews affect your understanding of the college?
I did an in-person interview with a ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½alum when I applied, and through talking to her, it emphasized how transformative college years can be. By that point, I had already toured ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½and knew I was going to apply. Having the time to get to know someone else’s ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½story and how my answers related to her experiences helped me to envision my future here. Particularly, I remember she talked about sitting around a TV for some reason, laughing with her friends, and I thought, ‘I wish I had a silly experience like that.’