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Navtej Kohli’s College Interview Tips

The college interview is just one of many factors in the admission decision. It is your one chance to show that you are more than just test scores and grades. It is an exchange of information. It can last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. So for good college interview you have to consider the college interview tips.

1. Before the Interview
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• Do take the interview process seriously.
• Preparation increases your confidence. Know yourself and be prepared to discuss your strengths/weaknesses and major accomplishments.
• Learn about the college and be prepared to explain why you are interested in the school.
• Dress comfortably yet appropriately.

2. During the Interview

• Arrive early at the interview.
• Don’t bring a parent into the interview.
• Meet the representative with a firm handshake and smile. Speak directly and make eye contact with the representative. Introduce yourself and your parents.
• Bring a resume of your activities to give to the Admissions representative.
• Don’t Lie.
• Don’t chew gum during your interview.
• Dress appropriately. Remember first impressions do count.
• Relax and be yourself. Most admission representatives know that students are more than what appears on paper. Talk about your family, goals and outside activities.
• Don’t respond with only “yes” or “no” answers.
• Don’t be afraid to talk about yourself or your accomplishments. Remember, this is your opportunity to make a great impression.
• Ask sophisticated questions on topics such as:

1. Teaching
2. Personal attention
3. Intellectual and cultural opportunities
4. Sports
5. Social life
6. Housing

3. After the Interview

• Ask for the next step.
• Follow up with a thank you note to the interviewer.

Navtej Kohli career mission blog brings some tried and tested tips for the job seekers. It will surely help you. Do post your feedback and ideas.
- Navtej Kohli

• Put Resume heading/Title in such a way that recruiters should understand about all your expertises. Like if you are strong in Web content writing, try to put that in title like “Web Content Expert”/”SEO web content writer” etc. this will increase your chances of getting identified by the recruiters.
• Don’t reveal all the details on the job portal. Recruiters will certainly contact you for taking more information. So leave an impression by your communication style and way of talking.
• Update your profile in all the portals at around 10-00 AM daily
• In some portals recruiters mention their email id. Thus, instead of applying from the portals directly, you can just save all such email IDs and then send your resume to them citing the reference. Direct mail improves the chance of getting a call, if you highlight the subject properly.
• If you are applying for a company bigger than your present company, try to interact via telephone.
• Don’t be too rigid about the expected salary. Keep it negotiable until you get shortlisted.
• Groom your interview etiquettes. How does it feel losing a job just because you were improperly dressed? Some companies are really nosey about it.
• Do some R & D about the company. The likely benefits you will get if you get selected. Many Hrs are interested in knowing things which fascinated you to join the company.
• If you’re a fresher make sure that you possess all skills in equal proportion. Technical, Communication, behavior these are three major areas you need to work upon. First, take time to improve yourself and then start with the trials. Otherwise, you may skip many good opportunities.