HELP! Columbia University official rowing means letter?

How do you win them over? Just be yourself.

Usually during OVs you are not “quizzed” about anything in particular. Usually the main purpose (for the school) is to get a sense that personalities are compatible, and that you are sincere in your interest to attend the school and be a team member. Your purpose, similarly, should be to confirm your current strong feeling that you would be comfortable with the team and school.

If you have a positive academic pre-read, and the coach has decided to spend the money and commit his/her time–and the time of your prospective teammates–to give you an OV, you can be very confident that your academic credentials have been considered adequate for admission as a athletic recruit.