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bah typed out my interview twice and it dissapeared when i accidentally hit some button lol.
Anyways, my interview was great in terms of the experience I gained. The guy practically sold me on yale by going into great detail and relating personal anecdotes. I wasnt afraid to ask, and it probably helped me so much. It helped me understand what kind of university yale is and what kind of people are there. Most colleges are the same at this level in terms of academics and the people make or break this difference. He made me really want to attend, eventhough i dont really have that great of a chance. He was really cool and you could tell he was from yale when he spoke, but he looked like just a regular person, and was very supportive even though i forgot to talk about some things. Bad thing was though, we didnt have a place to sit haha, all 40+ tables were full. And, talking while standing up isnt really that great haha.
It was the usual questions
Tell me about yourself
Favorite class?
Where do you see yourself 4 years from now?
these were probably the only generic questions he asked. and the others were based on my previous answers so he was trying to get to know me.
During the interview, i realized from his anecdotes that yale is probably looking for a great person to be around at yale, not just a great student who will thrive, but one who will be enjoyable to others around him and be willing to help others. He emphasized that the friends he made at Yale had the biggest impact on his life, not so much the classes and experiences he learned.
Probably would have done another interview first, since i was totally unprepared for the questions, but he said he would write a positive report so I'm happy about it. But, not happy since yale has become my #1 choice.
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