Chances for EA to Yale?

AP930
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:18:14 +0000

My interview began when the Yale student (students do on-campus interview) asked about where I was from. The interviewer asked basically 3 things: my background (history), my interests at school, and my extracurricular activities.

For my background, the interviewer asked about where I was from and what school I went to.

For my school interests, we talked about the courses I enjoyed. After I told the interviewer, he asked why I liked the courses. After I explained why, the interviewer and I began a discussion about history (one of the courses I said I liked). I think I did well in backing up my statements with facts, though they differed from the interviewer’s opinion/professor’s opinion. I hope this displayed me as a thoughtful individual.

Finally we talked about my involvement at school and church and my schedule. I used this to talk about my self-study for AP tests and love of music, further adding that I plan to continue music in college.

The last part of the interview was my questions. I tried to ask questions that showed that I had done research about Yale by citing specific programs.

In retrospect, I was surprised by how not once he had asked why I chose Yale. Even then, I tried to express my interest in Yale–for example when we were talking about if I would continue music I stated that Yale’s music program is one of the best. The interview was really a simple conversation. My advice to those going into interviews would be to be honest and be yourself. Be prepared to explain why you like what you like, exceptionally about the courses you like and make sure you have a strong knowledge in them. Good luck to you all!