Where Should We Meet Starbucks

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Where Should We Meet? Starbucks?

• How the University of Denver utilizes
• alumni volunteers in their
• Ammi Hyde Interview process
• Presenter Jenn Paar Midwestern Regional
  Director University of Denver

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How the interview has evolved

• 2002
• 1,200 interviews
• EA applicants only
• 13 US Cities
• 10 days in January

• 2008
• 4,000 Interviews
• Both EA and RD applicants
• 30 US cities in November
• 30 US cities in February

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DU Ammi Hyde Interview logistics

• 2 dedicated staff members
• One full time position
• One 9 month position
• 150 faculty and staff member volunteers
• 250 alumni volunteers
• Full admission staff

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The Ammi Hyde Interview

• Is held at area hotels with meeting facilities
  through out the US
• Is a formal interview process that combines a
  both a situational and a behavioral interview.
• University faculty and staff volunteers are flown
  in to the 30 locations to assist the admission
  staff with the interviews
• Area alumni volunteers are enlisted to team up
  with the University members to provide an
  interview team of 2 -3 people
• A DU volunteer will serve as the Team Leader and
  have the final decision in an interview evaluation

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Interview Criteria

• Motivation to learn
• Concern about integrity and honesty
• Openness to differences and new ideas

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Volunteer interviewers roles

• Help students relax so they can best represent
  their opinion and experiences
• Interview effectively, so the student understands
  the questions and are given the opportunity to
  explore them in their own words
• Apply rating criteria appropriately and
  consistently

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Student evaluation criteria

• Motivation to learn
• Expresses passion
• Sets goals with commitment to achieve them
• Values academic tasks
• Purposefully engages in academic work
• Curious about novel events

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Student evaluation criteria (continued)

• Openness to Differences and New Ideas
• Engages in new situations
• Discusses controversial issues
• Views college as a growth opportunity
• Recognizes and accepts differences between people

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Student evaluation criteria (continued)

• Honesty and Integrity
• Expresses a commitment to deeply held values
• Reflects upon personal values
• Self-responsibilities
• Sense of trust and fairness
• Respect for others work

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How DU makes Admission Decisions

• GPA (about 55 of our decision)
• Overall GPA (weighted when available)
• Academic courses
• Trends
• Close review of junior year
• of As and Bs vs. Cs and Ds
• Test Scores (about 30 of our decision)
• ACT or SAT
• Single highest score (no mix/match)
• SAT- Critical Reading and Math (No writing)
• Supporting Documents/Information (about 15 of
  decision)
• Hyde Interview
• Strength of Curriculum (CP, Honors, AP, IB per
  term and year)
• Strength of High School
• Essay
• Recommendations- Counselor and Teacher
• Activities

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What we know

• Based on the fall 2008 entering freshmen class
• 43 of the applications completed an Ammi Hyde
  interview
• Students who complete an interview yield at a
  higher rate
• 75 of the fall 2008 first year class completed
  an interview.

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Other non-tangibles

• There is wonderful and memorable interaction
  between the students and our volunteers
• Students appreciate the opportunity to interview
  and give their application a voice
• Faculty, staff and alumni experience new,
  renewed, and continued connections with the
  University and an appreciation of the admission
  process.