<p>Just a follow-up: We completed two interviews. They went well. As a matter of fact, my S was so sure that one of them would definitely admit him once he completed his application that I had to say “NO, S, not necessarily”. Sounds familiar? My overall feeling is that the importance of the interview is somewhat overrated. It seems parents are making way too big a deal of it, and the interviewers are playing with that zeal. When they say “you are excellent” (with a lot more words of course) without even looking at your grades, test scores, essays and how well you can play the piano, it means the interview went great at the most. I am just trying to figure out a safe way to “cool him down”. Any suggestions?</p>