My guess is that this would make you *more* desirable as a player. I tried out when I was 22 and a college senior (just starting to have thinning hair), and I felt I looked too old. IMO, everyone looked younger than I. I passed the test fine but then couldn't get through the subjective screening process. Here is my advice to anyone trying out for Jeopardy! (or any other game show)... 1. Prepare ahead of time five interesting/funny things about yourself. The more ridiculous/memorable, the better. Providing these as part of you paperwork is a typical staple of tryouts. 2. Also be prepared with some crazy answer for: "What would you do if you won the $100,000 grand prize?" Don't say, "Pay off my college loans." Think of something like a home for Tsunami orphans in which they can be inculcated with Jeopardy! or something silly like that. 3. If you pass the test, you will usually go through a second screening in which you will play a mock game along with a few others. Make sure you speak up, appear confident, and answer with aplomb. Having some prepared jokes and/or humorous bits at the ready but appearing extemporaneous also might help. I found out the hard way that people who seem "outrageous" usually get picked. The nice, timid, mild-mannered types are likely to be overlooked. --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "jsridhar119" <Jsridhar119_at_h...> wrote: > > Hello, I have a question about jeopardy eligibility. I am in my > freshman year of college but I only turned 16 a few months back. Am > I eligible for college jeopardy or for teen jeopardy? Thank you! > Also, does anyone know when and where tryouts for those are?
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