If an applicant has prepared for an interview, preferably with a coach or knowledgeable friend, then here are guidelines about how to handle the college interview. A college interview is a short face-to-face meeting, usually between a college admissions officer and a high school student applying for admission. It is one of several ways for a college to assess an applicant along with grade transcripts and standardized scores and essays. Source: Mark Efinger from his online course.