Benefits of Interviewing?

bessie
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:49:24 +0000

Why NOT interview? If you just do okay, then no one will remember anything except that you demonstrated interest in the school. If you do great, then maybe it will put you into consideration for a merit scholarship. I think kids who are within a relatively short drive (say 1-2 hours) should probably visit the campus and do your interview at the same time. If you go to school in Los Angeles County and choose not to interview, that may send a message that USC is not your first choice. I don’t think kids need to be flying in from New York just have an interview for 20 or 30 minutes of face time. If you are trying to get into one of the super competitive schools/majors, you should definitely take every opportunity available to let USC get to know you, time and money permitting.