Daily Archives: January 23, 2024


“So, tell me a little bit about yourself” – How to Answer in a College Interview

Welcome to almost February, a great time for HS seniors! The vast majority of college-bound seniors have submitted the vast majority of their applications and passed their last mid-year academic hurdle, and many are in mid-interviewing season. I’ve offered advice about how to answer the most commonly asked supplement essay and interview question both in a prior blog post and in my new book, The CommonApp Handbook, “Why do you want to go here?” In this post, I’d like to offer some advice about answering another very commonly asked question, often the first question right after you sit down for a […]