Should colleges interview all applicants?

yer man!

Just wondering what do people think of colleges interviewing all applicants assuming they acheive the points for the course to which that are applying for? To me it seems like a good idea, they could get an idea if you have an actual interest in the course you want to do and wheter or not it would be suitable for you. It could probably save a fair bit of money on people doing courses they have no interest in, they're may be less of a fixation on acheiving maximum points and more focus towards applying for a course that you would enjoy. They do it in the states and in other countries and it works quite well. Like if you were not successful in an interview they could possible recommed another course that would suit you. What do people think?

EuropeanSon

There are a certain number of course places available, the "points" is the points of the lowest accepted entrant. You'd have to rejig it somewhat if you were going to be interviewing those who get the points and rejecting some. Also, when would you do it? There is less than a month between the points coming out and the college year starting. It wouldn't work. You'd have to set up an entirely new system.

Procrastastudy

Compare Trinity's system to Oxford's - which do you think is more likely to result in the 'right people from the right school' attending?

To be fair to Oxford they've got better over the years.

The Irish point system is is misused by students and parents rather than universities. People doing courses because they where more points therefore 'better' or more likely to lead to a job. Law being a prime example of people having a shock at the end when there are no jobs.