Preparation for each type of interview is the same as it is for a job interview. Know what it is you want in a college. Research the college before you interview. Have specific questions to ask the interviewer that are meaningful to you and demonstrate that you have been doing some homework. Go to the interview room alone but do not be embarrassed to be with your parents.
Family support is a positive sign to most recruiters.
Be courteous, make good eye contact, and let the interviewer lead the discussion. Do not answer in one-word sentences, but do not monopolize the conversation. Be positive about yourself, your high school, other colleges you may have visited, and of course, about the college at which you are interviewing. By all means be truthful and honest in your responses and avoid negative remarks. Have a list of questions to ask and ask them at appropriate times or when the interviewer asks if you have questions.