<p>I’ve sent in my application weeks ago. How do I get in contact with an interviewer? Do I wait to be contacted or must I fill out some kind of interview request form? Where do I find such form, if there is one at all?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>bizzyjudy- Harvard will contact the local alumni club if they want to schedule you an interview. I don’t think that contacting them will matter because I did so with Georgetown when I had not received notice of an interview, but I still was not scheduled one.</p>
<p>This might sound corny, but would it be over the top to where a suit?</p>
<p>Yes. Yes it would. ;-)</p>
<p>Wear a nice pair of jeans or chinos and a collared shirt, preferably one with stripes or a window pane pattern that doesn’t look too formal. A nice sweater would also do. Just remember, you don’t want to really outdress your interviewer, lest you appear pretentious.</p>
<p>I just had my interview earlier today at Starbucks. I think it was average… My interviewer was shy and she appeared more nervous than I was. Our interests weren’t exactly aligned, either. However, she was very cordial and we engaged in actual conversation a few times. When she called, she told me to wear jeans, so I just combined my jeans with a nice black sweater. She asked me the typical questions: Why Harvard, what could you bring to Harvard, where do you see yourself in fifteen years, what do you do outside of school, what book are you currently reading for fun, what are your favorite types of courses, etc., but she threw in some random ones, as well. She asked which three people, dead, alive, or fictional, I would bring to a dinner table if I could (and why), and a few others that I’ve totally forgotten. She told me at the beginning that the purpose of the interview was just to match a personality to an application, and while it could have been better, it went fine.</p>
<p>I had my interview today, also at a Starbucks (do they have a marketing deal with Starbucks or something?). It lasted about 45-60 minutes. Although he had a list of generic questions (tell me about your school, why Harvard, etc.), they seemed to be conversation starters. We had a lot in common, so once we started talking our dialogue flowed naturally. My advice is as follows: there is no reason to be nervous, the most important thing is to be yourself and know that the interviewer is there to speak on your behalf in a positive manner (unless for some reason you really aren’t Harvard material). His advice to me was not to be upset if I don’t get accepted, due to the overwhelming number of applicants, etc, when about 80% of them can handle the academics. Good luck to all, and don’t stress!</p>
<p>Mine was yesterday, and it was just a very relaxed conversation. (My interviewer is super nice.) Please do not get stressed out about it!</p>
<p>i just got contacted for an interview yesterday night
but i submitted my app on christmas eve … and i’m pretty sure no one would be in the office on christmas</p>
<p>does harvard really process apps this quickly …?</p>
<p>my interview will be at the alum’s house…how casual/formal should I dress?
I’m not planning on wearing plain t-shirt and jeans, but I was wondering if just dressing “nice” would be enough, or if it’s better to wear like a white collared shirt & slacks?</p>
<p>I’m a girl btw</p>
<p>my interviewer was in jeans and a sweater. he told me to dress casually, but i still wore nice slacks and a black sweater, and it wasn’t over the top.</p>
<p>To be honest, I did not like my interview. My interviewer definitely monopolized the conversation. I wanted to say things, but he sort of kept coming back to talking about Harvard. I also felt a bit rushed, IMO.</p>
<p>any international applicants done the interview?</p>
<p>I’m a 100% humanities girl who had a math/science interviewer, so I was a little petrified. We did have some things in common, like the violin, but other than that… oO I don’t think it was an AMAZING interview, per say, and forking over my grades, rank, test scores, etc. wasn’t much fun, but I’m not sure it was a total bust, either. Hard to say. Didn’t exactly make my hopes soar or anything, though. :</p>
<p>Oh, and, concerning Starbucks - I actually had the opposite impression. When I suggested Bucks via e-mail, my interviewer shot it down immediately and picked a local coffee house instead. Heh.</p>
<p>yep, just about two weeks ago ;-)</p>
<p>How do I schedule an interview? i turned in my app about two weeks ago, and didnt really know we had to interview.</p>
<p>You don’t schedule an interview. They contact you in response to your submitted application.</p>
<p>^ Is this true for internationals as well?</p>
<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: frequently asked questions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/faq/admissions/app_reqs/index.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/faq/admissions/app_reqs/index.html)</p>
<p>Is there a personal interview?
When and where possible, we try to arrange for applicants to meet with alumni/ae in or near their school communities. No candidate is at a disadvantage if an interview cannot be arranged. In the U.S., Canada and the U.K., an alumnus/a will contact an applicant directly by phone, email, or letter if such an interview is possible. If you live outside these areas, please check our website for country-specific instructions. </p>
<p>For international students:</p>
<p>**Is there a personal interview? **
We encourage international applicants to have an admission interview when and where possible. Our interviewers abroad are normally graduates of the College who offer their assistance on a volunteer basis. A list of interviewers abroad will be provided with the application for admission. In many countries, applicants must initiate contact with an interviewer. In some countries, applicants will be contacted by an interviewer. In still other countries, we may not have interviewers or the number of applicants may be too great for all to be interviewed. While we try to make interviewers as widely available as possible, it will not always be possible for student to have an interview; the absence of an interview will not adversely affect your candidacy.</p>
<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: frequently asked questions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/faq/international/admissions/index.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/faq/international/admissions/index.html)</p>
<p>_Silence - Kayheart gave great details</p>