US university alumni admission interview practice
A conversational alumni interview about academic interests, personal experiences, campus contribution and reasons for applying. Practise the 6 questions admissions panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 15 minutes
- 6 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the programme
An alumni admission interview is usually a conversational chance to add context to an undergraduate application. The alumnus is looking for clear motivation, self-awareness, constructive involvement and an authentic exchange, not detailed knowledge of every university fact.
How to prepare
- Review your application so your examples are consistent while still adding fresh detail.
- Prepare two personal reasons for applying that connect academic and community interests.
- Choose experiences that show responsibility, collaboration and how you respond to unfamiliar people.
- Practise a brief introduction that sounds natural rather than memorised.
- Write thoughtful questions that an alumnus can answer from experience.
Common mistakes
- Assuming the alumnus can decide the admission outcome alone.
- Repeating your application word for word instead of adding context.
- Using rankings or prestige as your only reason for applying.
- Asking questions that a quick reading of the university website would answer.
What to expect
A real admissions interview
6 questions the way admissions panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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