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Interview Do's and Don'ts
Do’s and Don’ts for the College Interview:
Do:
- Be punctual
- Be yourself
- Dress appropriately
- Answer each question clearly and honestly
- Make eye contact
- Face the interviewer
- Smile!
- Thank the interviewer
- Send a follow-up thank you note
Don’t:
- Dress too casually
- Chew gum or smoke a cigarette
- Be late
- Talk too much about one subject
- Make inappropriate or rude comments
- Use slang or foul language
- Indulge in nervous habits
- Interrupt when interviewer is speaking
- Give too many "yes" or "no" answers
- Criticize the interviewer’s questions
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