The New Admissions Interview: Cam-to-Cam?

  • 01/21/09
Applicants at Wake Forest University may now take their “face-to-face” interviews with WFU admissions counselors using a medium most are familiar and very comfortable with--the webcam. The university tested its virtual interview process this past October with early decision students, and in light of its success now offers the option to all applicants. The admissions office has been using Skype (www.skype.com) for the interviews, but will soon also have Adobe Connect (www.adobe.com) software to conduct interviews that will not require a Skype account. Admissions staff also do traditional in-person interviews, both on campus and in their travels around the country. The webcam is just another alternative students may choose. (Photo courtesy Wake Forest University)

Featured

  • closeup of hands typing on laptop with AI imagery overlaid

    Copilot Fall Update Introduces New Features

    Microsoft has unveiled a major update to its Copilot AI platform, adding new features to make the system more personalized, collaborative, and integrated across its suite of products.

  • Jasper Halekas, instrument lead for the Analyzer for Cusp Electrons (ACE), checks final calibration. ACE was designed and built at the University of Iowa for the TRACERS mission.

    TRACERS: The University of Iowa Leads NASA-Funded Space Weather Research with Twin Satellites

    Working in tandem, the recently launched TRACERS satellites enable new measurement strategies that will produce significant data for the study of space weather. And as lead institution for the mission, the University of Iowa upholds its long-held value of bringing research collaborations together with academics.

  • padlock and circuit patterns

    Veeam to Acquire Securiti AI to Combine Data Resilience and AI Security

    Veeam Software has announced plans to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion to unite data resilience, privacy, and AI trust in a platform aimed at helping organizations securely manage and unlock the value of their data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

  • stylized figures, resumes, a graduation cap, and a laptop interconnected with geometric shapes

    OpenAI to Launch AI-Powered Jobs Platform

    OpenAI announced it will launch an AI-powered hiring platform by mid-2026, directly competing with LinkedIn and Indeed in the professional networking and recruitment space. The company announced the initiative alongside an expanded certification program designed to verify AI skills for job seekers.