Remember, even if you get into the school, you will probably never have any contact with the admissions department again, so do not let the interviewer change your overall positive or negative impression of a college. Be prepared to talk about your accomplishments if asked, but do not rattle on and on about them. In gen eral, it is not a good idea to make lots of excuses for a poor record, but if there was some major handicap that held you back, now is the time to bring it up. Never lie about or exaggerate your accomplishments in an interview, but do know how to present yourself in the best possible way. Finally, if you ave seriously interested in the school, make sure your enthusiasm comes across, especially if the college is your first or second choice.
Colleges like to accept students who are likely to accept their offer of admis sion.
After you have visited the schools on your list, rate them on the following factors. Use a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 as the top grade. Add up the points for each college. If you are applying to six schools, pick out the two reaches, the two reasonables, and the two safeties that scored the highest. If you are applying to only three schools, choose the topscoring school in each category.