EducationUSA Interactive: Admissions Essays and Interviews
How
can I make a good impression through my admissions essays or interview
when I apply to university? In this EducationUSA Interactive episode,
experts on American higher education offer information and advice on how
to “put your best foot forward” with your admissions essays and
interviews. This moderated conversation answered questions submitted
live from an online audience and covered issues such as selecting essay
topics; drafting, editing and reviewing essays; learning how colleges
evaluate and weigh essays; and how to prepare for an interview.
Moderator: Alfred Boll, EducationUSA, U.S. Department of State
Speakers: Susan Strow, Columbia Chicago; Karen Binger Marshall,
Appalachian State; and Murphy Miller, George Washington University.
