Could the interviewer be looking for likelihood of commitment?

AllEars
Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:34:03 +0000

My son had a Harvard interview the other day. During the interview, the subject of our state’s full-ride scholarship came up (one awarded by a foundation), along with the comment that my son would be competitive for that scholarship. The interviewer basically asked, given the choice of Harvard vs. a full ride in-state with this scholarship, which he’d choose. I am wondering whether this was just asked out of curiosity, or whether the interviewer wanted to be able to indicate to Harvard how ready my son is to commit, thinking that maybe Harvard wants to be sure about acceptances before admitting someone SCEA. Do you think my son’s response makes any difference? (He would choose Harvard, but he’s not sure he was clear in indicating that).