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Understanding admission interviews

 

Do you have a child or know a family

who is applying for admission

to an independent school?​​ 

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Applying to an independent school or college is a multi-step process that usually includes

a student interview.

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The student interview on the day of a school admission visit is a very important part of the application process to an independent school. 

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Understandably, for a young person,

the idea of having an interview in a formal setting, let alone the anticipation of the interview itself, can be anxiety producing for

the student applicant. ​

Long before the actual school visit, an applicant's mind is full of questions about the admission interview, such as:

  • Who will interview me? 

  • How long will it take?

  • What do I wear?

  • What kinds of questions will I have to answer?

  • Is it ok to talk about myself?

  • How much am I supposed to talk during the interview?

  • What do I say? â€‹

 

​This is where Madame Lytle can help!​

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Read on to learn how.​​

Preparing for admission interviews with Madame Lytle

​How can working with Madame Lytle

help prepare your student

during the admission application process?​​​

 

Madame Lytle can help your child prepare for the admission application process by coaching them one on one for the interview before the school visit.​

 

Skilled at working with students as well as applicants in admission settings, Madame Lytle will work closely with you and your student to help them best prepare in advance for the admission interview.​ The goals of the preparation with Madame are to have the student spend time reflecting on themself, to help them find their own authentic words to express who they are, and to practice presenting themself effectively in a question and answer situation.​ With practice and one-on-one coaching with Madame, the student learns to be comfortable in an interview situation, to communicate with ease, and to feel confident about how they experience the interview. This work is done most productively over two or more sessions.​

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The interpersonal and presentational skills your child will learn through this interview preparation with Madame will help them build their self confidence now during the admission process and stay with them as they continue to have other experiences expressing who they are in life!​ â€‹

 

To begin the process of helping your applicant, email Madame Lytle today!​​ madamelytle@gmail.com

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