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How important is the interview in determining who wins the award?
Judges’ Roundtable: the Interview

Brent Drage

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship Program “I would say that the most important part of our process is the interviews. It’s important because it allows the Rotarians to speak with the applicants, see what they’re like and get an idea of how they would act if they go abroad.”

Jacqui Love Marshall

Knight Ridder Minority Scholars Program

“The interview can make a pretty big difference when evaluating two candidates. The interview plays the largest role in the final selection since we use it to narrow down our eight semifinalists to the three finalists.”