Give admission officers an accurate picture of who you are beyond your test scores and grades. Prove that you can survive and thrive in a challenging educational environment.
STUDENT APPLICANTSMake your resume stand out with our recorded interviews. Talk with one of our professional interviewers about your experience and show off your communication skills to future employers.
JOB APPLICANTS“If you come from an international or non-traditional educational background, InitialView interviews are the best way to show you have the communication skills necessary to thrive in a challenging academic environment.”
“InitialView’s interviews help improve student match by providing admission officers with a perspective on applicants that doesn’t exist in traditional application materials.”
We connect you with a highly qualified interviewer wherever you are.
Your video is uploaded to our proprietary and secure platform.
Your online interview helps you get noticed as a top candidate.
Over 43 years of international education experience and one of the most respected international counselors today, with experience at top international high schools in China, Japan and South Korea. Former past president of OACAC.
Former International Baccalaureate teacher at the Western Academy of Beijing. Previously worked at international schools in Venezuela and India. Over 20 years of teaching, with notable experience involving work with educational technology.
Previously a community college Student Life & Leadership Development Coordinator, Jimil is finishing her M.S.Ed in Education, Culture and Society at the University of Pennsylvania and is continuing her Ph.D in the same program. Her research interests surround youth, new media, and resistance.
Most recently the college guidance counselor for Beijing BISS International School. In addition to experience working with talented science students and at the International School of Beijing, she also spent time at the American International School in Dhaka.
Previously worked at the National Institutes of Health focusing on national and international public health research and policy. She holds a Master of Public Health from Columbia University and majored in biology at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
Formerly the manager of an elite language school in Haidian and an instructor at the Beijing University of Agriculture, Jesse studied education at the University of Texas, Austin.
Most recently at QuestBridge, Gabriela earned her masters degree in higher education policy and enrollment management at Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt, she also worked in the undergraduate admissions office as a graduate practicum student.
Formerly the head of data analytics for an anti-collision technology startup, Natalie also has a background in actuarial sciences and systems engineering. She has an engineering degree from Princeton University.
Born and raised on the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez border, Rachel worked as an interviewer in the admissions office while a student at Pomona College and is currently interviewing with InitialView for her third year. When not interviewing students, Rachel provides pro bono immigration legal services to borderland communities.
A former university guidance counselor at Yew Chung International School in Shanghai, Kelly is currently a college counselor in the Seattle area. She has previously worked at secondary schools in Saudi Arabia and Boston.
Current counselor with a focus on higher-ed access at The Posse Foundation in Miami. A former teacher in New York City, Jon earned his B.A. in psychology from Rutgers University and his M.Ed. in prevention science and practice from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Aya taught English in France and then earned her M.S.Ed in Education, Culture and Society from the University of Pennsylvania, where she served as a graduate assistant in the admissions office. Previously, she studied French and music at Stanford University.
Do you have experience in international education? We would be delighted to hear from you.
InitialView’s co-founders each live in Beijing
and personally supervise its operations
(and even conduct interviews!).
We are always reachable and keen to learn how we can support admission officers as they look to improve their application process for both their institution and their applicants. If you are an admissions officer, please reach out to us using the contact form below and a co-founder will respond within 24 hours. To learn about InitialView’s history, click here.
