Interview

someone29 · 12-25-2006, 08:29 PM

Hi! I have an interview planned at University of Chicago for January...any recommendations on how I should prepare or advise on what to expect? I'm pretty nervous.

someone29 · 12-25-2006, 08:31 PM

advice*.......

me.duh · 12-26-2006, 01:10 AM

Have strong opinions.
Know how to carry a conversation.

My interview went on for 2 hrs; we talked about food.

bendrumfront · 12-27-2006, 06:01 PM

just be yourself

bendrumfront · 12-27-2006, 06:02 PM

and don't act out of character because you think it will be more pleasing to the interviewer.

bendrumfront · 12-27-2006, 06:04 PM

oh, and the interview doesn't mean everything. i thought mine went horrible and i got in. i've heard others say the same thing. then again, i'm probably exaggerating. but, let me put it this way, my interview wasn't lifechanging/mind blowing

someone29 · 12-27-2006, 08:48 PM

You talked about food? Should I expect weird questions (considering it is University of Chicago)? Did you practice for your interviews? Thanks for all of your help!

motpasm23 · 12-27-2006, 08:50 PM

the interview is next to meaningless in the application process. the questions depend entirely on the interviewer's whim (with perhaps a few standard ones.) don't kill yourself if it isn't more than 15 minutes or if it doesn't go perfectly.

someone29 · 12-28-2006, 08:59 PM

thanks a lot!

southrederick · 12-28-2006, 09:08 PM

the lady who interviewed me was really hot lol she was grad student haha

DannonWater · 12-29-2006, 12:26 PM

Yea, I'm not exaggerating when i say mind went HORRIBLY. I got in- which surprises me more than anything after I "went against the very idea of Uchicago itself" I almost cried.

oh- bring LOTS of intelligent questions- not ones that are easily answered like avg GPA and all that.

Don't forget to send a thank you email- a reg letter wont get there in time before they write up their report. Say what else you found out about the school like I looked into that club you recommended, the AwesomestClubever, and I really like this and that about it... and so on. let them know you took something away from it.

Don't wear a suit. They wont wear one- and it's a bad idea to overdress the interviewer.

I was told by O'Neil himself that if the interview doesn't go well- they push it to the side and don't look at it. If it goes well/great it's a positive on your application.