What should I know before Banneker/Key interview day?

anony12345
Sun, 04 Feb 2024 19:36:09 +0000

Hi CC! I was recently emailed about being a Banneker Key semifinalist at UMD!! Obviously I’m super thrilled about this, but I still have a few ?s for anyone who might know/has gone through this process before.

1. How much of the full vs partial status is decided ahead of time? Full would make such a huge difference for me and would pretty much completely seal UMD as my top choice, whereas if I received the partial it would most likely shoot down my list. I intend to spend the next few weeks practicing and preparing for the interview, but if this doesn’t have much bearing on my decision then I’ll probably spend much less time on it.

2. Building on the last question, how much does interview date matter? I know of one other person that was invited to the interview, and his interview date is a week before mine. Does that mean he is more likely to receive the full and I am more likely to receive the partial? What determines interview date, anyway? This one’s super important to me because I’m really intrigued by this.

3. What can I expect on interview day? Is it a full-day event, and is there more than just the brief interview?

Any and all help is greatly appreciated! Go Terps!