<p>What are some good ways to show your situation without seeming like you are trying to play the pity care in bs interviews? </p>
<p>You could start by saying that you don’t mean to complain… just get a feel for how your interviewer will react before going down that road. </p>
<p>Just be up front and honest. Try not to dwell on your situation or get depressed about it in the interview. Instead, be up front and honest. If possible, try and find the positive in a situation or something good that’s come from it.</p>
<p>Example: “Unfortunately (xyz happened)…but it’s turned out alright because…”</p>
<p>I get what you’re saying. Discussing FA in my interviews had the potential to be a sore spot. I had to speak carefully about my situation but I took it all in stride. When it came up, I explained my financial situation wasn’t the greatest. I basically said that it is what it is, but that I want to go out in this world and make a great living so that my kids will someday have more opportunities than I was able to because of a more sound financial situation. That’s honestly what I want and the interviewers seemed to appreciate my honesty.</p>
<p>But the pity thing - like I said, unless you totally dwell on it, I wouldn’t worry about it being an issue. Focus more on the positives than the negatives, and try to pull a positive out of a negative if at all possible. Interviewers like happy, optimistic kids.</p>
<p>Nobody likes to listen to whining. FA is often determined in a separate committee, so not worthwhile to go the interview asking for handouts.</p>
<p>Better to be prepared to articulate explicitly why you/your child would be an asset to the school. You’ve got to seduce your sugardaddy/mama first before he/she will pay your bills. </p>