Did anyone receive an interview yet?

BeoX22
Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:36:22 +0000

Well, I’ll try to remember the order of things for you, but I can imagine it would be different depending on the interviewer. First he asked the standard “so, why are you interested in Princeton?” question, which I’m sure you guys already figured. That turned to what my intended major would be, which was psychology. Luckily, it was his as well while he was at Princeton, so that led us to a discussion of his thesis. That was a nice segway into his next topic, which was any sort of adversities I’ve overcome (it was a segway because of mental illness in my family). We discussed that for a while, and then he asked me the so-called “question of the year” from Princeton, which was the classic “who is your hero and why?” So there was that. He also gave me the opportunity to explain any bad grades or scores I’ve received, which was nice. He asked for any leadership positions I’ve played in my community, my extracurricular activities, etc. Overall, it was what you would expect, but he was very conversational and I found myself actually enjoying the discussion rather than just praying for it to end. I was a bit disappointed when he noticed that we had gone over time. I know it’s likely impossible for you guys to do, but don’t stress about it. It was a very pleasant experience.

Just realized I hadn’t answered your question, sorry. No, he had not read any of my essays or seen any part of my application. I mentioned my essay topic in passing, but we didn’t dwell on it, nor did I wish we had.