MIT: Master Interview Thread - Page 11

reverie91 · 01-05-2009, 03:30 AM

Should I bother re-contacting my original EC even though the report deadline is coming up? MIT said a January interview was too late and reassigned me to someone with invalid contact information, and I've been waiting for a response from them for 3 weeks now :/ Will not having an interview (for legitimate reasons) have a negative impact?

Mikalye · 01-05-2009, 11:34 AM

Potentially, yes. If the Educational Council screwed up in some way, and assigned you to an uncontactable EC, then that is definitely something that can and should be pointed out to them. There are a variety of remedies available at this late stage, including potentially waiving your interview, so that the absence would not count against you.
That being said, if every other candidate assigned to this particular EC was able to contact them without problem, and you were not, then that does reflect badly on you. However, if there was an EC screwup, then I would certainly contact the EC office and let them know.

hsmom · 01-05-2009, 07:26 PM

Not visiting the campus will not hurt you in the application process. When my eldest was applying to schools we could not visit all of them due to a family medical emergency and the cost of travelling to all the schools. This was not mentioned during the interview. My eldest mentioned it in passing during an info session that fall. If anything they found it admirable that she elected to help family during a crisis than visit a school. I am certain that many people will not be visiting all their schools of interest this season.

I wish you well with the application process.

reverie91 · 01-06-2009, 12:17 AM

Yeah, I made every effort to contact the EC. Mailer Daemon kept returning the e-mail to me because it was an invalid address, and I called the phone number listed and the person who picked up said he no longer lived here, so I let the office know. Thanks! I'll just wait patiently for a response from them, haha.

turtlecloud · 01-06-2009, 12:34 AM

phew i just had my interview today... i was ok.. but there were some silences... :/

kumitedad · 01-06-2009, 03:13 PM

Off all the interviews my S went to, he enjoyed this one the best. The interviewer really shared his enthusiasm for the school. God I hope he gets in

thankyouall · 01-07-2009, 09:38 PM

Having my interview Friday! My interviewer is an attorney, but he seem to be not so lawyer-like if you understand what I am saying lol. We have been exchanging emails before Christmas and he would always email me like 2 or 3 days before and ask me if I will be able to have an interview. I was supposed to have an interview with him before Christmas, but I had to take ACT that day so I pushed it off. Two days ago I email him about the interview again and he told me he will be available this Friday... so there we go lol. I am a nervous haha, this will be my first interview. I even told him that I am nervous in the email and, he was a really nice guy and told me everyone is during their first interview. He is a nice guy, and my friend already had an interview with him. Any specific questions I need to be aware of?

hitek0007 · 01-09-2009, 08:07 PM

Hi,

My friend applied to MIT but did not contact the EC. Would it be possible for him to go to Boston/Cambridge in person to get an interview there? Is this possible at other universities? (ex. Harvard).

Thanks!

molliebatmit · 01-09-2009, 08:10 PM

No, interviews are not offered at the admissions office.

frank3193 · 07-03-2009, 04:16 AM

Thank you all for your advices!
I am an international student applying for MIT class of 2014. My application process begins later on this summer.
I wish all MIT national and international applicants good luck!

P.S Anyone with info about interviews.. please post them here!

Mikalye · 07-03-2009, 04:20 AM

frank3193,
I am an international EC (actually the regional chair of my region). As a result, I have posted quite a bit over the years about what to expect from the interview. Feel free to search my posts for any questions you have. If you have any others, or are unclear of anything, I am happy to answer them here.
-Mikalye

Puzzle · 07-05-2009, 03:31 PM

does anyone have advice for being interviewed by MIT alumni that graduated many many (think fifty-sixty) years ago? as I understand it, the interviewer for my school graduated in the 1950s, as is a very nice man but isn't as well acquainted with the current MIT. I love MIT for its student culture and generally all the characteristics listed on the admissions' "match" page, so I'm worried that if I talk about student culture he wouldn't be as familiar with it? is this something I shouldn't worry about? any other advice?

PiperXP · 07-05-2009, 10:14 PM

Have you read The Match page? Yes, MIT's culture and subcultures have changed over the years (from my chats with cruft, anyway), but the things in "The Match" are common threads in the experience. Creativity, risk, cooperation - these are not new traits in MIT's culture.