<p>I agree with kitkatkatie all the interviews go on for longer then what they first tell you! I loved it that way as well. I had to agree that if the level of intellectual discussion I had during my interview was anything close to the level of discourse at U of C then I’d be humbled to go there. </p>
<p>I have no idea what to do with myself until December 15th though. We’ll end up somewhere great for sure but wouldn’t you all like it if that place was U of C?</p>
<p>Hmm…was perusing through the Maroon and they have some pretty interesting articles about U of C in general. </p>
<p>Here’s one:</p>
<p>[Earlyaction</a> - The Chicago Maroon](<a href=“Delays keep Proof from silver screen – Chicago Maroon”>Delays keep Proof from silver screen – Chicago Maroon)</p>
<p>And, if you click on any of the links in the side bar, I thought the six year core was funny (although I’m sure the person who wrote that was being serious).</p>
<p>that was a really interesting read, motion. that approach is unique</p>
<p>@ zakuropanda: of course I did, it’s a great school and being in state helps a lot. I’m assuming you did too? However, U of M is HUGE! I don’t think I could handle going to school with 30,000+ people.</p>
<p>On interviews, I had mine on campus right before the deadline and it was great. I said a couple of really weird things at the begining but my interviewer was really nice and it was easy to get comfortable with him. We ended up talking a lot about books and he recommended a few titles that I can’t wait to get cracking at over thanksgiving. </p>
<p>It was also a really nice change to get to interview with an actual member of the office instead of a student. The student perspective is important and I love getting to meet with them, but I feel that for an admissions interview it is much more important to speak to one of the people that will actually be going over my application. </p>
<p>My biggest dillemia with interviews though is that I can never think of substantial questions to ask. I have gone over the chicago website and all of the literature countless times as well as spoken to a bunch of current students and therefore feel that I have nothing really to ask. I know the school, but I wonder if this reflects poorly in the context of the interview since everyone always says to ask questions… Any thoughts?</p>
<p>My PHONE interview lasted for only 25 minutes : (</p>
<p>Even my interviewer told me she was new at this so it wasn’t very good. It doesn’t help that I HATE talking on the phone. </p>
<p>Now i wish I hadn’t taken the interview. : (</p>
<p>I’m putting together a thank-you/mix cd for my on-campus interviewer (Heather McClelland if anyone’s concerned). Anyone got any suggestions for what I should put on there? </p>
<p>We talked about music extensively during the interview, and she mentioned that she was a fan of Wilco. Also, after the interview I emailed her some Franz Ferdinand and Fratellis songs, and she seemed to like them, so that’s the extent of my knowledge of her tastes.</p>
<p>Try some of these: The Killers, The Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, The Pixies, The Bravery, The Strokes</p>
<p>I just put Franz Ferdinand on itunes and then genius’d it and those bands came up. They seem somewhat similar in style to me as well.</p>
<p>I LOVE THE FRATELLIS
AND FRANZ FERDINAND
AND THE KILLERS
AND BLOC PARTY
AND PIXIES (no the)
AND THE STROKES
not so much Wilco…</p>
<p>Ok I’m done :D</p>
<p>My interviewer and I talked about The Aeneid. 
IT WAS EPIC.</p>
<p>I’m a big fan of most of those bands (not so much the Strokes . . . eew), but I was thinking of some more musical diversity. The Pigeon Detectives, the Wombats, and Broken Social Scene were more along the lines of what I was thinking about.</p>
<p>But a cd’ll fit plenty of music. Keep tossing out names! Besides, it’s always nice to know there are people who share my musical tastes.</p>
<p>mmmmmm I love Wilco! How about some Modest Mouse or Arcade Fire or Feist or Bright Eyes/Conor Oberst maybe if you wanna go more on the alternative folky country side of Wilco, maybe sprinkle some Josh Ritter, in there, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros perhaps? of course you could always include Andrew Bird for good measure :D</p>
<p>THE SHINS (favorite band of all time)
Also, The Spill Canvas throws out some nice sad tunes.</p>
<p>I might go listen to one right now because no one got my pun. :(</p>
<p>Oooooooh the Wombats…mmmm…“Let’s Dance to Joy Division!” makes me happy.</p>
<p>Also…Bright Eyes!!! x2359825234985 <33</p>
<p>All good music :D</p>
<p>Funnily enough I put Wilco into Pandora today and got a bunch of interesting stuff. BTW does anyone find their “Heavy Metal Drummer” a total earworm?</p>
<p>^yes I agree!! it is a total earworm!! yankee hotel foxtrot is awesome! i also love pot kettle black and of course jesus etc. oh wait, I just love Wilco</p>
<p>Thanks hollow!And GL to you!(dunno if u can c)yes…it’s sweetly stressing to apply to US colleges…lol Plus…I still have so many more essays to write,considering I have got to get myself in at least one school,or I’ll be a dawdler next year…jkjk</p>
<p>Wish all good luck!</p>
<p>Also,my transcript is still missing,after my school sent it the other day by UPS><prolly still processing…
I’m really…really overwhelmed…</p>
<p>Hey guys! Just wondering. Does Chicago send out likely letters?</p>
<p>no (10 char)</p>
<p>so I have my phone interview tomorrow.
suggestions anyone?</p>
<p>kinda off topic again, but is anyone applying to Wash U in St. Louis?</p>
<p>Also, does anyone have any vague ideas of how they make decisions? I know for Michigan 2/3 people read an application and give it a ‘score’ and then a decision is made, and that for Case Western one person reads your application and then in ~10 minutes makes a decision, but anyone have any knowledge as to how they do it at UChicago?</p>