How to define a glowing/horrible interview

T26E4
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:31:07 +0000

chemistry: you have a legitimate question. When I mean unimpressive, I mean not being able to expand upon open ended queries about their academic interests or accomplishments , their thoughts on their community or world around them, whatever. I’m looking for sparkle, maturity, people who have accomplished a bit and expect to accomplish more, people who are ravenous learners, * people who are interesting!*

I have no idea about their grades/scores or laundry list of ECs.

As for my two “unimpressive” interviewees, they applied Early and were rejected.

debarghya: As long as it’s woven into a conversation about yourself, I think it’s fine to present your best attributes. Don’t go on and on about it to the point that your listener is rolling eyes – but you get the picture.