Applicant W’s Background Geographic Location: Melbourne, Australia Citizenship/Residence: Australia SAT: 1550+ School Ranking: Top 5 First meeting: Gap Year Case Detail Applicant W had a very special 2023. He deferred his admission into an Australian university, took a gap year, and received admission to Yale University – Class of 2028. Before we share the case detail, we need to …
Interview with an Admitted Student of Stanford Class of 2027
In the application cycle 2022-2033, we managed to assist another student admitted to Stanford University. We are excited to have her sit down with us for this brief interview to talk about her experience throughout the college application. 1. When did you have the idea of going to the US for undergraduate education? Around the second half of Year …
Stanford University – Class of 2027
Applicant J’s Background Geographic Location: Melbourne, Australia Citizenship/Residence: Australia SAT: 1550+ School Ranking: Top 1% Significant Award: N/A Case Detail Applicant J impressed us with her intellectual ability. Additionally, as a great thinker and writer, she showed curiosity about sophisticated academic and social topics. Therefore, the first suggestion from us was for her to start putting her ideas and …
Nailing the Alumni Interview: An Insider’s Guide
The alumni interview is a part of the US college admissions process that high school students often overlook. Elite Admission is here to help.
Top 10 Tips for Virtual College Admission Interview
COVID-19 has reshaped the college application this year. One of the biggest changes is that all interviews would be conducted virtually this year. This brings up a new problem, how people present themselves through a camera lens. Here are ten tips we can give you to up your game in at virtual college admission interview. 10. Check your tech …
Frequent US College Admission Interview Questions – Part 2
Continue from our previous post to discuss US college admission interview questions. Question 6 – How Do You Plan to Contribute to This School Why they ask this question: The university wants to recruit students who make a positive contribution to campus and academic life. Essentially, they are looking for students who can make the school better. This is a …
Frequent US College Admission Interview Questions
A typical US college admission interview usually lasts for around 45 minutes, but sometimes it may take longer. What are the alumni interviewers going to ask? Let’s take a look at the 5 most common problems and preparation tips! Question 1: Tell Me about Yourself This is technically not a question, but you may be asked this during the …
Introduction to US College Admission Interivew
SAT, school results, personal statement, recommendation letter, extracurricular activities… In addition to all these “paperwork”, there is another very important phase of the application process – interview. 1. Purpose of the Interview Universities conduct interviews for different purposes, the most common purpose being to evaluate applicants. But the interview is only one part of the entire admission process; unlike …