The Vericant Undergraduate Interview

Verify Applicant Skills

Interview

Recorded 16-18 minute conversation

Review

Proctored 30-minute writing sample

Decide

Organize and collaborate on the Portal

“We thought that Vericant (Interviews) provided an excellent opportunity for our students to showcase their interpersonal skills, as well as for us to have a better understanding that the information that we were getting was authentic.”

Adina BrooksFormer Associate Director, Graduate Admissions, Columbia University IEOR Program

"We find Vericant (Interviews) extremely valuable because we get to see not just the English skills of our applicants but also we can hear WHY they want to study in the areas they've chosen."

Judith AaronFormer Vice President for Enrollment, Pratt Institute

"They (Vericant Interviews) provide a more detailed and well-rounded view of all of our applicants. We just don’t have the bandwidth and the ability to interview every single student and it would be unfair to only interview a select number."

Greg DellorcoAssociate Director of Admissions for Specialized Entry Programs, Northeastern University

"As much as we would love to sit down and interview every single applicant, we don’t have that ability...collaborating (with Vericant) gives us the ability to service more students."

Jennifer M. MathewsFormer Director of International Admissions, Syracuse University

"Having an interview from Vericant is something that we look forward to because we are actually able to look at the student as they’re communicating and having that sort of personal touch to an application helps us with our decision making process."

Jennifer SimonsFormer Director of International Recruitment, Northeastern University & Tufts University

See what's important

“Meet” each of your applicants to evaluate actual English language ability, interaction & communication skills, personality, charisma, confidence, etc

See what's important

“Meet” each of your applicants to evaluate actual English language ability, interaction & communication skills, personality, charisma, confidence, etc

Verify applicants

A sequence of behavioral questions guides applicants to share information which can correlate information from other materials.

Verify applicants

A sequence of behavioral questions guides applicants to share information which can correlate information from other materials.

Focused insights

Standardized security protocols paired with consistently unbiased interviewers & raters means allows more focus on the applicant.

Focused insights

Standardized security protocols paired with consistently unbiased interviewers & raters means allows more focus on the applicant.

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View sample videos and explore tools which better inform and save time for admissions officers.

Stay organized

An online portal for Admissions Officers makes reviewing and tracking interviews easy. Easy integration with platforms such as Slate.

Stay organized

An online portal for Admissions Officers makes reviewing and tracking interviews easy. Easy integration with platforms such as Slate.

"We have lot of students applying who are academically qualified, who have done well in school, who have strong test scores, who have strong college essays - the Interview is one more piece of information that gives us a strong sense of who the person is, not just an application, but a human being that's applying."

Doug NevinsFormer Assistant Director of Admissions, Brandeis

"We've worked really hard to make sure that the partners we work with, like Vericant, are people we feel confident in — in the quality of the interview they're having, in the validity of the interview….we are not just comfortable with having anyone do it, but we have spent time to understand the partners that we are comfortable with and ask them to help us out…"

Jennifer BlaskFormer Associate Director of International Admissions, University of Rochester

"We used to interview almost all of our applicants ourselves, and we found that it shifted our priorities in a way that we were not comfortable with where, by doing so many interviews, we were pressed for the time to do what we call a holistic review of the rest of the application."

Matt JohnstonFormer Assistant Director of Admissions, Clark University

"We discovered that students who do the Vericant Interview have better success rates at our university."

Kathleen CrispFormer Assistant Director for International Admissions, University of the Pacific

"We like Vericant's services because we love to see the students who are in the interviews themselves. Students are more much more than a test score and it's really hard to get a sense of how that student would be a great part of our community until we can see them."

Aaron BaskoFormer Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management, Salisbury University

Get a guided tour

Learn more about the Vericant Interview and Portal via an onboarding call with a Vericant team member.

What happens during the Interview?

The Vericant Interview is a 16-18 minute behavioral style interview. Vericant interviewers are trained to not only help an applicant talk about themselves and their interests, but also engage them in a real time, face to face English conversation demonstrating their genuine spoken English ability.

The Undergraduate Vericant Interview

Picture Question

The applicant is shown two photos and asked to describe and discuss one of them.

Study Abroad Question

Here we ask about the applicant's thoughts on studying abroad and college/graduate school life.

In-Depth Question

The applicant is asked questions about major experiences, relationships, or challenges in their life.

Free Speech

Applicants can optionally talk for up to 2 minutes about anything they felt has not yet been covered in the Interview.

Spotlight Question

The applicant is given an oppourtunity to highlight something they feel is important such as academics, personal qualities, or key experiences.

Learn more on our knowledge base

Frequently asked questions from institutions are online 24/7.

Sample Question Videos

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Picture Question

The applicant is given two random pictures and asked to describe one of them. The interviewer asks follow-up questions and the applicant and the interviewer have a conversation based on the picture the applicant sees.

Sample Question Videos

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Picture Question

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In-Depth Question

This section is intended to start a conversation about the applicant's past, giving the applicant the chance to describe specific experiences from your life. We encourage the applicant to share how you have approached situations in the past as a way to understand how they might act in the future).

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In-Depth Question

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Spotlight

The Spotlight is an opportunity for the applicant to demonstrate and highlight something about themselves that they feel is important to understand who they are as a person. In this section, applicants will have the chance to discuss anything from academics, their personal qualities, experiences, and more.

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Study Abroad Question

During this section, the applicant and the interviewer discuss the applicant's plans for future study. This section is a chance for the applicant to discuss their academic interests, academic and career goals, and qualifications.

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Study Abroad Question

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Free Speech

Applicants can use the Free Speech section to do a self introduction, talk directly to the school, or discuss anything that they feel they did not get to talk about in the interview. The interviewer will not ask or answer any questions during this time.