{"id":2479,"date":"2017-11-06T17:29:53","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T21:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admissions.me.holycross.edu\/?p=2479"},"modified":"2017-11-06T17:29:53","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T21:29:53","slug":"the-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/2017\/11\/06\/the-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"The Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hi guys! My name is Joanna and I am one of the Social Media Interns in the Admissions Office here at Holy Cross! Being involved with the office for my three years at Holy Cross, I\u2019ve seen so many prospective students sit in the waiting room and stress over their application interview. I hope this isn\u2019t you, but if it is, hopefully reading this post will alleviate some of your worries!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looking back on it, my interview was actually my favorite part of the whole application process, and I wish had someone telling me exactly what I\u2019m about to tell you. So, below are 6 quick tips to help you make the most of your interview!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Don\u2019t stress!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The interview isn\u2019t a stressful process. Sure we all get nervous, and some nerves are good to keep you on your toes, but when it\u2019s not necessary, it\u2019s not necessary!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Relax!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The most important thing to remember is that the interview is a conversation. Of course it\u2019s a professional one and you want to make a good impression, but your interviewer is not going to quiz you on Holy Cross facts, and they\u2019re not going to test you on your knowledge of the institution. They\u2019re just looking to learn more about you!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Be Yourself!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Your interviewer is trying to get to know you. They want to find out in what ways you can contribute to the Holy Cross community. After all, a Jesuit education does not only focus on care of the whole body, but also of a community. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Shake hands, make eye contact! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I know you\u2019ve probably heard this a thousand times from parents, but confidence is key here. The interview is most likely your only face-to-face part of your application. It is most likely the only time an admissions counselor can actually SEE how serious you are about the application process. So, approach it with confidence. If you make it evident that you are serious about your application process, the admissions counselor will think the same.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Be passionate about something! <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interviewers LOVE when you have something to talk about! It not only allows them to get to know more about you, but it also makes the interview more fun because you are talking about something you love!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Come with questions! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the end of your interview, your interviewer will ask if you have any questions. And, you should! Questions show you are interested in the school and are another way of showing you want to be here!<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Best of luck!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information on\u00a0how to schedule an interview, interview deadlines and more, please visit our website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.holycross.edu\/visit\/interviews\">https:\/\/www.holycross.edu\/visit\/interviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Hi guys! My name is Joanna and I am one of the Social Media Interns in the Admissions Office here at Holy Cross! Being involved with the office for my three years at Holy Cross, I\u2019ve seen so many prospective students sit in the waiting room and stress over their application interview. I hope &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/2017\/11\/06\/the-interview\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The Interview&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":615,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-admissions-staff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/615"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}