1. Study Abroad Interviewing

2. If you have any questions during the presentation, make a note of them and email admissions@yfu.org for answers! Introductions Study Abroad Interviewing

3. 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

4. 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

5. Print – Research – Schedule Before the Interview

6. PRINT VOLUNTEER LOUNGE – My.YFU

7. RESEARCH Learn about country on www.yfuusa.org

8. RESEARCH If Student is applying to a scholarship – read about the scholarship on www.yfuusa.org

9. SCHEDULE Read email about student profile Email 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

10. 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

11. Questions & Tips DOING AN INTERVIEW

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

13. 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?

14. 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!

15. 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

16. Assessing a Student Signs of Success & Warning

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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/email Admission site on separate form

20. SUBMIT and STAY IN TOUCH After Interview

21. SUBMIT Save interview on computer Email to admissions@yfu.org Send within a couple days of interview Send follow-up email to student or parents with answers to questions or directing them to admissions@yfu.org

22. 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.

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

24. Questions? - Contact Admissions 1-800-TEENAGE admissions@yfu.org