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Alumni Interviews: Are They Required?

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Is An Alumni Interview Required?

I’m the father of a Chicago senior who was contacted by an alum to interview for Columbia. My daughter tends to become quiet in unfamiliar situations and won’t interview well. Is there any way she can politely decline without going into all the details?  She’s already written about her shyness in her college essay.

—Can She Get Out of This?

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January 28, 2017by Zaragoza Guerra

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