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Achva Interviews
All applicants to Achva programs must have an interview with an Achva staff person prior to attending the program. This is our way of assuring as best as possible that all participants are appropriate for our programs. We try to make the interview process as easy and convenient for you as possible.
Achva Interview Sessions are conducted at local schools and shuls, probably near you, including some communities outside the greater New York-New Jersey area. The purpose of the interview is for you to:
- Learn about Achva and its rules, policies, and expectations.
- Ask any questions you may have about Achva programs.
- Help us determine that the program is right for you.
While we occassionally decide not to accept someone following an interview, that decision is almost never made based on the interview alone. Rather it is made based on a participant's references, overall background or history on similar programs. There is no reason to be nervous about your Achva interview.
The interview is casual and no advanced preparation is necessary unless you want to prepare any questions you may wish to ask. Understand that interviews will probably need to be limited to about 20 minutes. Parents are not expected to attend but certainly may do so if they wish.
The regular Interview Sessions for summer 2008 are currently being scheduled for various locations. Registered applicants will have already received an email regarding interview locations. Many more locations are ont eh way. For those who are unable to attend one of the those sessions, an interview may be conducted at the Achva offices or other venue, or we will try to work out alternative arrangements. An interview, however, will still be required.
Here is a partial list of interview sessions that were held last year. It should give you a good idea of the locations we will hopefully have this year as well.
Some locations from previous years:
Young Israel of Great Neck
236 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY
The Frisch School, Paramus, NJ
Young Israel of West Hempstead
630 Hempstead Ave, West Hempstead, NY
Young Israel of Brookline,
Boston, MA
Young Israel of Flatbush
1012 Avenue I, Brooklyn, NY (upstairs)
Young Israel of Scarsdale,
1313 Weaver Street, Scarsdale, NY
Kushner Yeshiva High School, Livingston, NJ
Haftr High School, Cedarhurst, NY
Weinbaum Yeshiva High School, Boca Raton, Fl
Young Israel of Hillcrest,
169-07 Jewel Avenue(downstairs), Queens, NY
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