How do interviews factor into the application process?
A personal interview is strongly encouraged, but is not required for admission. The interview will give you a chance to talk informally about your academic interests, major activities, and future goals. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Bowdoin. A candidate’s chances for admission are not diminished because of the lack of an interview, but the interviewer’s impressions of a candidate’s potential can often be helpful to the Admissions Committee. Interviews are available on campus with Admissions staff or a carefully selected and trained Bowdoin senior. If you are not able to interview on campus, we encourage you to meet with a member of the Bowdoin Alumni Schools and Interviewing Committee (BASIC) in your home region. Alumni interviews may be requested between September 1, 2009, and December 15, 2009. For more information on scheduling an interview on campus or with a BASIC volunteer, please review the Interviews section of our web site.
A personal interview is strongly encouraged, but is not required for admission. The interview will give you a chance to talk informally about your academic interests, major activities, and future goals. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Bowdoin. A candidate’s chances for admission are not diminished because of the lack of an interview, but the interviewer’s impressions of a candidate’s potential can often be helpful to the Admissions Committee. Interviews are available on campus with Admissions staff or a carefully selected and trained Bowdoin senior. If you are not able to interview on campus, we encourage you to meet with a member of the Bowdoin Alumni Schools and Interviewing Committee (BASIC) in your home region. Alumni interviews may be requested between September 1, 2010, and December 15, 2010. For more information on scheduling an interview on campus or with a BASIC volunteer, please review the Interviews section of our web site.
