<p>Where exactly would your interviewer post all your ‘confidential info’ and why would they do that?</p>
<p>^yeah, i don’t think interviewers care THAT much</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure that alumni are supposed to send you an official questionnaire form via e-mail that allows you to fill in some of that information. No interviewer should need to have copies of your application, though. You may want to contact Harvard because even though the interview is important no one should have to hand over that kind of information. It is not a matter of whether the interviewer will do anything with your stuff, but your within those documents are important details like your social security number. My interviewer clearly told me that all she needed was this specific form, filled out.</p>
<p>I called Harvard Admissions Office about this.</p>
<p>I was told, the interviewer is not SUPPOSED to take home my transcript, SAT score reports, my application and essays.</p>
<p>It’s not the normal procedure for the interviewer to do this. </p>
<p>The Admissions Office staff told me perhaps the interviewer is a new one who is not familiar with the protocol.</p>
<p>My interview with Harvard was very informal. She didn’t ask for any documents. It went incredibly well, and I’m really hoping to get in. I want it so badly. We connected well, in part, because we have been hiking in the same place. Oddly enough, politics drew me in and has become my passion, while politics disgusted her and pushed her away, so we had a great time talking about the irony. I’m REALLY hoping to get in haha</p>
<p>i’m not into politics/current events at all therefore don’t know anything about them…will that be brought up in an interview?</p>
<p>I had mine yesterday, and my interviewer did ask about my GPA. She brought up the tension in Korea, and I, knowing close to nothing about it, told her that I don’t generally open my eyes to international relations outside the United States. The look on her face was priceless. We had a good conversation, but I’m reasonably certain that I murdered my chances with my lack of interest in international relations.</p>
<p>via: current events is certainly a legitimate topic. I’d be curious if the applicant is locked in his/her own little universe or is actually attuned to the surroundings. If you were sitting in front of me and had nothing to say about this, I’d certainly note it (negatively) in my write up.</p>
<p>You don’t need to know everything but your inability to say anything really says a lot about your hunger for knowledge. Regardless, best of luck to you.</p>
<p>BTW: I’m not a H interviewer but have been conducting them for 20+ years for a Harvard peer college.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am applying for graduate studies at HKS. I have just been contacted for an interview with a faculty member of HKS. </p>
<p>I’ll like to find out how the interview is likely to be conducted, what type of questions could be asked etc. Should I turn up in a suit?</p>
<p>Any tips or information will be greatly appreciated! </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>did any of you guys follow up with a thank you email?</p>
<p>New to the board, responding to two recent questions:</p>
<p>(1) Grades, scores. Harvard wants us to ask for your GPA, class rank, SAT I and II (or ACt) and Advanced Placement scores. As an interviewer, I hate doing this because it causes prejudices (for me) and discomfort (for the applicant), but I do what I’m told. This is particularly emphasized in NYC.</p>
<p>(2) Thank you note. It certainly can’t hurt (assuming your spelling and grammar are impeccable) but I don’t know that it helps much. I personally try to do my interview reports immediately after the interviewer, while I still remember what we spoke about, and I would imagine others are similar, so you don’t have much time here. In addition, Harvard is clear that I’m not to judge applicants on the extent of their interest in Harvard, so you don’t have to write a thank you note to show me that you’re serious.</p>
<p>If there’s something that you’d like to clarify or correct, though, feel free.</p>
<p>I didn’t have one yet…do they call your house to inform you that they want an interview with you, or do they email you?</p>
<p>Interviewers are given both your phone and email. I usually try students by phone first, and if unsuccessful send an email asking them to contact me.</p>
<p>when should we expect an interview if we submitted a few days ago?</p>
<p>For what its worth I had my interview a week ago, and I just submitted my application yesterday, although I had submitted the common app a few weeks ago.</p>
<p>…umm my interviewer called today and he introduced himself… but i searched him up online and his biography doesnt say he went to harvard lol…</p>
<p>I just submitted everything yesterday, but I hope to get my interview!</p>
<p>meeting with my interviewer in Beverly hills next week. wee!</p>
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<p>Yeah i got one of these to fill out. If anybody wants to see it then message me.
Mine misspelled California at the top which was pretty priceless. Come on Harvard…</p>
<p>D is a current sophomore so this whole process is getting further into my past. </p>
<p>Thank you notes - regardless of whether it is going to “help you”, it is proper. These people are donating their time to you and it is right to acknowledge this. D had three Harvard interviews and wrote thank yous to all three. The alumni interview was handwritten and the two Adcom were by e-mail.</p>
<p>Location - In general, I agree the neutral ground is best but D did not question the location of any of her college interviews. Harvard alumni was at the woman’s home, in the afternoon, with the kids around. Yale’s alumni was also at the home, but at night and a male interviewer. D was less bothered by the venue than the fact that he read the questions off his computer screen the whole time.</p>
<p>Resume - D, as well as her older brother, brought interview resumes and sometimes other documents to all their interviews. The interviewer can always decline it, which many did. From memory, MIT was consistent about not taking anything (both kids) while the Harvard alumni interviewer was interested in everything. Don’t recall for the Adcoms.</p>
<p>Timeline - D applied early December of her year. Her alumni interviewer contacted her just before x-mas to set up a January interview (don’t recall phone vs e-mail). The adcom interview request came in as a voice mail message on her cell phone (did not even know it was on the Ap) over February break. Third interview was set up on the spot at the end of the second. FYI there was and will be many applicants who do not receive their interviews until the very end. I’m trying to remember now, but I believe that the very latest of interviews is somewhere around mid March.</p>