Course Outline 0106:  Interviewing Techniques  

Author: Chris Domes, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services

School: Marymount University (Virginia)

Description: The student interview is maybe the most important event in the life of the potential student. Admissions professionals must conduct this interview with professionalism and ease. This course is designed to give counselors the tools needed to conduct successful interviews with prospective students. The author goes into detail on how to use interviewing to successfully recruit students.

Lesson One: Understanding the Admissions Interview

Lesson Two: Interviewer’s Roles and Responsibilities

Lesson Three: Know Your Institution Well

Lesson Four: An Interviewer Needs a Plan

Lesson Five: The Interview as a Recruiting Tool

Lesson Six: Creating the Right Interviewing Environment

Lesson Seven: The Art of Listening

Lesson Eight: Bringing it All Together