Vassar Interview question - how important can it be?

<p>“Evaluative”? i.e. To examine and judge carefully. Maybe not. Review and, to some extent, consider pertinent information? More likely. Small distiction but…</p>

<p>Conducting the Interview:</p>

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<p>On the interview report, you will be asked:</p>

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<p>Soooo, weapons (I would add ugly shoes) aside, Vassar expects us to believe that after requesting alumni to “share any additional information that we might find helpful to the admissions committee” including level of interest (read, yield management) and unusual circumstances, the admission officer who reads the alumnus report will miraculously wash the information from their memory (positve or otherwise) and consequently it won’t be considered, consciously or subconsciously, even an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny when making an admission decision?</p>

<p>If so, I’m impressed by the willpower and mastery of selective memory.</p>

<p>I wish my wife could forget so easily a few things I said or did. :)</p>