As I am writing this blog, I realize how thankful I am to have the opportunity to even write it as one year ago today I was nervously pondering on how my interviews went for the McConnell Scholars Program. But here I am a scholar and now that I have experienced the interview process from the other side of things, I realize how much pressure is put on the applicants who made it to interviews to test then to the best of their abilities. The weekend though long, is effective in the sense of reaching out to most subjects that affect every applicant. The reactions of the semi-finalists were the same as every class that has come through the system, stressed and wondering what is the outcome going to be.
It was nice to see how interview weekend was for the parents of all the applicants goes. After getting a brief spiel on the University of Louisville, the Q and A panel is open to discussion for all the parents to have their questions about college answered. Many interesting questions were asked not only about the program and how it functions but what other opportunities the university had to offer. The number of programs and organizations on campus there for their son or daughter to be a part of was also intriguing to most parents who did not know this information. Also expected questions such as safety, housing and classes all were asked and it was good to be able to help guide the parents of these incoming freshman.
As the "not so recent" victim of the interview process now, all I can advise is that from now on the only thing is hope for the best come April. You've done all that you could have done. Now its time to let the process take its course and see if you are sent the letter to greet you into the program or apologize for not having a position for you. Whatever the outcome may be I hope you had a fun weekend and hope to see you all next year!
It was nice to see how interview weekend was for the parents of all the applicants goes. After getting a brief spiel on the University of Louisville, the Q and A panel is open to discussion for all the parents to have their questions about college answered. Many interesting questions were asked not only about the program and how it functions but what other opportunities the university had to offer. The number of programs and organizations on campus there for their son or daughter to be a part of was also intriguing to most parents who did not know this information. Also expected questions such as safety, housing and classes all were asked and it was good to be able to help guide the parents of these incoming freshman.
As the "not so recent" victim of the interview process now, all I can advise is that from now on the only thing is hope for the best come April. You've done all that you could have done. Now its time to let the process take its course and see if you are sent the letter to greet you into the program or apologize for not having a position for you. Whatever the outcome may be I hope you had a fun weekend and hope to see you all next year!