Princeton INterview

FarrCT · 12-31-2007, 05:26 PM

When do we usually hear about interviews with Princeton. Do we have to contact Princeton and make an interview like MIT, or do they just call us, like Harvard.

And for those who went through their interview, how was it, what they ask u and was it formal or informal? I'm guess (hoping...) the latter?

tennisgirl08 · 12-31-2007, 05:32 PM

I submitted my application about a month ago and still haven't received any contact about an interview...I've read a few other people who are in the same boat as me too, but some others have already been contacted for interviews so I guess it's going to be different for each person.

ivyboy05 · 12-31-2007, 06:32 PM

You should be contacted for an interview. If you arent by mid Februrary, I'd say give the admissions office a call or google your local princeton association and give them a call

I<3Pi · 01-01-2008, 04:01 PM

I just got an e-mail...ahhhh freaking out

mangopeachsalsa · 01-01-2008, 11:44 PM

I just got a call like two days ago, and my interview is this Saturday. I'm psyched. She said it was going to be an informational, not an evaluative interview. I am upset.

ccri · 01-02-2008, 04:51 PM

did u submit your app recently, for those of u who's already been contacted?

angelawho · 01-02-2008, 04:51 PM

I got a call at the end of December (a few days after I'd submitted my app) from Princeton. I was out so my mom got the call, but basically they just asked what field I was interested in and found an alumna in my area. They gave us a name, but then I think that was that. ...So I think I'm just waiting for her to contact me now? Is that how it works?

Plus, I googled her and am now intimidated out of my mind.

mangopeachsalsa · 01-02-2008, 10:11 PM

I'm guessing that I submitted mine about 3-4 weeks ago. I also googled my interviewer, she's really into healthcare policy and stuff. Random. She also interviewed my brother though, I think that's part of the reason I got her.

angelawho · 01-02-2008, 10:19 PM

Wait, so how did she contact you? Or has she yet?

And...I found mine on IMDB. Yeah.

ivyboy05 · 01-04-2008, 08:33 AM

Brooke Shields?!

angelawho · 01-04-2008, 04:22 PM

Oh, no, but that would be crazy.

Celita · 01-04-2008, 05:11 PM

I really want an evaluative interview... I sent an application in november for questbridge and still havent gotten an interview.

padfoot · 01-05-2008, 12:43 PM

Wow I just got called this morning for an interview and he scheduled it for TOMORROW.

I'll pretend to freak out now...

Actually no it's fine. The hardest part of an interview is getting dressed.

huguenot · 01-07-2008, 12:50 PM

DS applied at the end of November, got an email from a regional coordinator in mid-December saying who his interview would be and that they would contact him within 4 weeks. We heard from the interviewer last night for an interview this week. I think it must really vary.

Hope that helps,
Huguenot Mom

wd90 · 01-07-2008, 06:07 PM

I applied last year just to get a taste of the whole process. I was out of the country at the time so I had to have a phone interview. One interesting thing was that they did not give my interviewer any part of my app, so most of the interview was spent talking about things that were on my app such as major ECs, etc. I actually had two because one of my dad's friends is an alum and wanted to interview me as well, and both interviews were pretty similar, just them trying to have you tell them about your accomplishments.

I think they judge you mostly on how confident you seem, how thoughtful your answers to their questions are, etc. In addition to your ECs, they will ask you a few philosophical/random questions as well, such as "How do you think a person's culture fits into their daily life," "What was the importance of this EC, what did you learn from it." They may also ask you a personal question like, "What's your favorite book and why," "What are your goals," etc.

They didn't seem as evaluative as other interviews I have had, but they definitely wanted to know more about you as an applicant than would be normal for a strictly informational interview.

Also, make sure to bring a few questions to ask them about Princeton as well. If you happened to have studied the Princeton website and know everything you ever wanted to know already, bring a few fake questions just so you seem interested enough in the school and their opinion. Also, I think it always is a good idea to ask their opinion, such as "What makes Princeton better than other schools in your opinion," "What was one experience you had at Princeton that you wish all students would try," etc.