They genuinely want to hear from students. He's done his share of interviewing, too, plus extensive research on the interview process itself. Rarely would an interview cause a student to be denied admission. If your grades aren't particularly good, a great interview won't get you in, but it can be the place for borderline students to explain why their GPAs are not so hot. He's more than willing to listen to students who list reasons such as a death in the family or that a geometry class just didn't click.
Students have the opportunity to demonstrate improvement in later semesters.
Boredom doesn't impress anyone Where students can flunk an interview is by showing a complete lack of interest in the college and coming to the interview with a bored attitude. He also wants to know how students think. To dig this out, he will ask them their opinions about the latest books they have read. On the surface, the interview might seem like a cozy chat, but it does fulfill a serious purpose and is not to be ignored. To get the most out of them you have to prepare for the interview, even if it's just thinking about what you want to accomplish in college and what you have already accomplished in high school.