<p>how big of a role does interview play in college admissions. Surely not all colleges conduct this am i correct?</p>
<p>Right. The Ivy Leagues like to conduct an interview with most of its applicants, but not all do. If they cannot arrange an interview with you (it will most likely be with an alum in the area), then they will not count it against you.</p>
<p>Most schools DO NOT conduct interviews.</p>
<p>yea im planning (Hoping lol) for an IVY school.</p>
<p>btw, gonavy i read one of ur posts saying u’ve gotten accepted into princeton. That really shows your heart that you’re going into the navy over princeton, not many would have done that. You earned my respect :)</p>
<p>IvyLeague, be aware of the difference between the Naval Academy and the Navy.</p>
<p>The Naval Academy does result in being in the Navy, but USNA grads are commisioned officers upon graduation who do earn a bachelor of science degree in case you are not familiar with the Military Academies. Very Selective institutions based on a wide variety of factors. I have a few classmates who turned down Ivy League schools to come to the Academy… If you have a desire to serve, the Academies are all great bets. Also, if you really want an Ivy education AND the opportunity to be an officer, most of the Ivies have ROTC units for commisioning. Unfortunately, I didn’t do my homework on this and it turned out that Princeton and Dartmouth do not have Navy ROTC. Just the same, the Naval Academy is the nation’s hidden gem academically, not to mention prestige and professional training.</p>
<p>But, for the Ivies, you will most likely be looking at an interview for admission if possible. I would embrace the opportunity to show an alum why you belong.</p>
<p>Best of luck,</p>
<p>Go Navy (Beat Army)</p>
<p>^My one caution about the service academies is that not all kids realize that they HAVE to serve. And that if you transfer out you owe the Navy/Airforce/Etc the $60,000 or so worth of tuition that they gave you for free.</p>
<p>If you want to serve and you want a science degree (not humanities), then they are EXCELLENT places.</p>
<p>The only reason I feel the need to warn you is because two years ago a kid I know was recruited to play Navy football. He loved football but hated the Navy. Now he’s at WashU and much happier, but he hadn’t fully thought out his plans before accepting a spot at the academy.</p>