Study Abroad Interviewing

If you have any questions during the presentation, make a note of them and for answers! Introductions Study Abroad Interviewing

Importance of an in-person interview Before the interview Doing the interview Common questions from students Special situations Submitting the Interview After the interview Agenda

Gives a personal view of student Part of scholarship score A personal contact with YFU Must review before student is accepted Information is used by partners countries Red flags can be noted Why In-person

Print – Research – Schedule Before the Interview

PRINT VOLUNTEER LOUNGE – My.YFU

RESEARCH Learn about country on

RESEARCH If Student is applying to a scholarship – read about the scholarship on

SCHEDULE Read about student profile or call the student within 2 days of assignment If student does not respond promptly, use parent information to contact student Book interview time and place Tell student how long the interview will take Give your contact info

SCHEDULE Talk first with students Notice deadline! Can’t meet deadline? - Contact your Field Director ASAP Location – Somewhere quiet The longer you take, the longer the student waits to hear from YFU! Important Hints

Questions & Tips DOING AN INTERVIEW

Interview Face of YFU Greet parents Chat with the student for a few minutes before starting interview

Interview Don’t worry about going off on tangents Talk with parents – leave contact info for yourself and the YFU Admissions office What’s next?

Common Qs Scholarships? Will my host family speak English? When will I find out about getting a scholarship? How are host families picked? When will I leave? Do not assume that if something is a rule in the USA for international students, it is the same for American students!

NOTE Discovering Unusual Situations – Dietary restrictions – Overage students – Underage students – Low grades – Previously interviewed students Contact admissions office with anything unusual Previous YFU students – use the additional questions at the end of the interview packet

Assessing a Student Signs of Success & Warning

SIGNS Tolerance for Differences Open-Mindedness Sense of humor Ability to Cope with Failure Communicativeness Flexibility and Adaptability Positive Regard for Others A Sense of Self Curiosity Positive and Realistic Expectations 10 Signs of Success

SIGNS Socially isolated overly involved parents rigid beliefs incomplete stays away from home concern about new situations excessive independence recent traumatic events anything that makes you uneasy during the interview Warning Signs

Assessing Address personality, interactions and impressions – Important for Admissions staff – Important for partner countries – Write and then come back next day to check Ranking student on scale – Be honest Serious concerns – Call/ Admission site on separate form

SUBMIT and STAY IN TOUCH After Interview

SUBMIT Save interview on computer to Send within a couple days of interview Send follow-up to student or parents with answers to questions or directing them to

AFTER Try to stay in touch with student – Congratulate them if they go – Ask if they want to host – Notify them of Pre- Departure orientation dates – Talk to them after exchange.

You’ll make a student HAPPY By Doing an Interview on-time... ON-TIME

Questions? - Contact Admissions TEENAGE