RD Applicants: Interview Advice - Page 6

collegelyfe4me · 01-29-2007, 10:18 PM

i disaggree. at least for me, yale is better. plus i feel that i would mesh with the people at yale more. the only drawback is it's not in boston.

AdmissionsAddict · 01-29-2007, 11:46 PM

New Haven is not a drawback. Not being in a major city means that the on-campus social life is exceptionally vibrant as opposed to bars and clubs in the city being the social focus.

kryptonsa36 · 01-30-2007, 12:30 PM

Yeah, if I was to name only one thing that attracts me to Yale, it would definitely be the plethora of student activities available on campus. There is so much emphasis on student community at Yale. The administration practically even caters to student social life.

Eulogia · 01-30-2007, 06:47 PM

My sister was accepted into Yale, but she chose not to attend due to the fact that it was "in the Ghetto". She said it was so nice on campus, but you step off and *boom* you're in the Ghetto. I hope to go visit sometime, as Yale has been my dream school for a while now, but the Ghetto sounds a little worrisome

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happyjanezhang · 01-30-2007, 08:53 PM

so this is the email my interviewer sent me:
I have been asked to interview you as part of your application to Yale College. I'm a recent alumna of Yale; I graduated in 2004. I work at Shanghai Community International School, as a science teacher, so the easiest place to do your interview would be in my classroom after school hours or on the weekend. An alumni interview is not required for your Yale application, but it is strongly recommended, and the sooner the interview report is submitted, the better the chances that it will help your application.

What kinds of questions would a science teacher ask? If the interview is taking place in a high school classroom, can I wear casual clothes?

kryptonsa36 · 01-30-2007, 09:57 PM

Yale.. "in the Ghetto".. ??!

When I visited, I expected the New Haven area to be one of the low points of attending Yale. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised. New Haven turned out to be exactly what I was looking for: not rural, not urban.. not any of a variety of undesirable qualities. And being from the DC Metropolitan area, I know "ghetto."

luckymint · 01-30-2007, 09:58 PM

Hmmm I called the Yale admissions office, and they said that I should be patient to wait for my interview notice since interviews aren't due until March. Is that true????? Since I saw on an earlier post by AA that the deadline is February 15.

Eulogia · 01-30-2007, 10:15 PM

that's just what my sister thought of the area, perhaps she was wrong, or maybe it changed.

collegelyfe4me · 01-30-2007, 11:00 PM

well idk, i am a huge fan of urbanness. on the other hand, i always enjoy college towns (ex. penn state). of course if i get in yale i will be thrilled, and prob wont be able to turn it down.

want it soooo bad.

AdmissionsAddict · 01-30-2007, 11:39 PM

The alumni interviewers were told that the deadline for reports is February 15.
This is the first year that the deadline hasn't been March 1, so maybe the person on the phone was confused. It could also be that February 15 is a false deadline to encourage alumni interviewers to turn their reports in earlier.

The area around the Yale campus hasn't been ghetto-like at any time in my memory, although it has been spruced up substantially in the past 7-8 years. There are chains like J. Crew and Urban Outfitters and lots of great restaurants, boutiques and bars nearby. My kind of ghetto!

happyjanezhang · 01-31-2007, 01:51 AM

bump^ could someone please answer my questions, thanks!

AdmissionsAddict · 01-31-2007, 11:28 AM

happyjane--No one knows what your interviewer will ask. See previous posts in this thread and other threads regarding interviews for possible lines of questioning. As I've said elsewhere in this thread and others, unless your interviewer says to be casual, I'd dress up. As you can see from my comments in this thread and others, dressing up doesn't mean anything really dressy.

whyivy · 02-03-2007, 10:22 PM

My interview was today at a coffee shop. It went very well!!!!Relax and just be yourself! Good Luck

jaymz07 · 02-03-2007, 11:10 PM

ive lived about 10 miles from yale so i can tell you that its not anything like a ghetto. like any city, new haven has its areas where you wouldnt want to be in the middle of the night, but overall the atmosphere is great. like others mentioned before, theres a lot going on in new haven for its small size. if you really want urban, you can hop on the train and be at grand central in a couple hours.

ive visited really urban schools and really rural schools but i feel that yale retains just the right mix of the two. overall Connecticut is quite affluent and you can find big name stores (nordstrom, coach, prada) at malls about half an hour away.

andriuxs · 02-05-2007, 09:42 PM

hey admission addict.. I received a call today from my interviewer; we'll meet on wednesday at a coffee shop.. she spoke to me in spanish so I guess the interview will be in spanish also ( that's good!!).. I hope to be relaxed and learn a lot from her experience at yale.. well, I just wanted to let you know I really appreciate all your posts, they have been really helpful for me.. thanks!