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Secondary School Admissions
Interview Diagnostic
Masterclass With a
Former Admissions Officer
- A genuine 30-minute 1-on-1 mock interview, conducted online
- A detailed written report from the officer who interviewed your student
- $199 per session, first come, first served
- Register by November 1, 2026
Why the Interview Is Different
Transcripts can be compared. Test scores can be measured. Essays can be edited until every sentence is precise. In a 30-minute interview, an admissions officer is not grading whether an answer is "correct." They are listening for whether a real conversation is actually happening.
Your Student Will:
Sit for a real 30-minute mock interview with a Former Admissions Officer from a top boarding or independent school
Hear the officer's honest first impression
Receive a written report covering what worked well, areas for growth, and specific points to adjust
Walk into the real interview as a person, not a set of prepared answers
Participating Former Admissions Officers
Our Former Admissions Officers have worked inside the admissions offices of top boarding and independent schools, personally reviewed thousands of real applications, and sat on the other side of the interview table making real admit-or-deny decisions.
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Chris: Choate Rosemary Hall, The Putney School, and Dartmouth Tuck Former Admissions Officer
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Mark: Collegiate School and Cheshire Academy Former Admissions Officer; Kent School alumnus
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Will: Suffield Academy Former Admissions Officer and alumnus
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Angie: St. Paul's School Former Admissions Officer
Will and Mark bring an even fuller perspective. Before they ever evaluated an applicant, they lived the boarding school experience themselves: the dorm, the classroom, and an interview of their own that shaped where they ended up. Having been both the student and the officer is something most interview coaching simply can't offer.
What's Included?
Format: A 1-on-1 mock interview with an InGenius Prep Former Admissions Officer, conducted online.
Length: A genuine 30-minute mock interview.
Feedback: A detailed written report following the session, covering what worked well, honest areas for growth, the officer's real first impression, and specific points to adjust.
Price: $199 per session.
Registration deadline: November 1, 2026. Because each counselor's time is limited, spots will fill on a first-come, first-served basis.
Most Mock Interviews Aren't Modeling the Admissions Officer
Every application season, families do everything they can to prepare for the interview. They work with a tutor, rehearse with a consultant, and run through likely questions at home until every answer feels polished. But here is something every admissions officer knows: the smoother the answer, the more it can work against the student.
An overly polished answer is often the easiest thing to spot, precisely because it sounds like something any applicant could say, and not like something this particular student would say. Most interview coaching is run by consultants or tutors who know what to ask. What they can't fully replicate is what an admissions officer is really listening for the moment an answer comes back, and why it matters. That gap is easy to overlook, and it is often the part that decides the outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who conducts the mock interview?
An InGenius Prep Former Admissions Officer who has worked inside the admissions office of a top boarding or independent school: Chris, Mark, Will or Angie. Each has personally reviewed thousands of real applications and made real admit-or-deny decisions.
What happens after the interview?
Your student receives a detailed written report covering what worked well, honest areas for growth, the officer's real first impression, and specific points to adjust before the real interview.
Who is this for?
Students preparing for boarding and independent school admissions interviews. For the first time, this admissions-committee perspective is open to students outside the InGenius Prep program.
How do I reserve a session?
Fill out the form on this page and our team will be in touch. Sessions are $199 each and the registration deadline is November 1, 2026. Because each counselor's time is limited, spots will fill on a first-come, first-served basis.
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