<p>baldrick, I wouldn’t read anything into this. Harvard requires that interviewers have graduated from at least one of the degree-granting schools (ie not the extension school or some certificate program at the b-school) and most schools committees try to use college alums exclusively; however, in some places, there is a shortage of college alums so the committees use law, business and other grad schools’ grads. The fact that the alum has your contact info means s/he has been screened by your local club as interviewer and s/he has some alum status. Concentrate on putting your best foot forward and not on the academic background of the interviewer. This year in particular, it would be a bad idea to refuse an interview offer. Good luck!</p>
<p>I got contacted three weeks ago, but still haven’t had my interview yet -_-</p>
<p>I googled my interviewer’s name and his resume came up that said he went to grad school at Harvard. You can try the same.</p>
<p>lullinatalk, I did try that, but I couldn’t find one single thing, and my interviewer has a somewhat uncommon last name. I don’t so much doubt their status as an alumni interviewer as I wonder if maybe they’re a bit more than that, considering that I wasn’t contacted by Harvard previously to let me know that I would be offered an interview and that I was never asked to fill out a “pre-interview” form, as some others have mentioned. I guess I’ll see on Friday, though! Because they didn’t ask me to bring anything in particular, I was planning on a resume. Should I also bring my essay?</p>
<p>^ I doubt at this point that your interviewer has a status more than an alumni interviewer. As for the “pre-interview form”, my recollection from two years ago was than that seemed to only be certain areas of the country/world. I have two children and between them they applied to 19 universities and there was not one pre-interview form amongst them all.</p>
<p>Both my kids always carried an interview resume. Not all interviewers or colleges want that, but their philosophy was to be prepared in case it was.</p>
<p>Essay? Might be more than you need, but it doesn’t hurt to carry it.</p>
<p>Hey everyone—what’s the deal with thank you notes? Is there like a special kind of paper you should send them on, like a TY card from a convenience store? Thanks, and I know I’m overthinking it, LOL. But it’s the LAST thing in this whole process I have to stress about, so I figured why not? :D</p>
<p>@MyObsession
Haha, I made a thank-you card. Just colored penciled cutout letters on cardstock with a typed note in pink on the inside with a funky border on it. I made it fairly personal and thanked the interviewer for specific advice, thanked her especially because she drove 30 minutes to come to my town, and commented on a few of her stories that I liked during the interview. I don’t think there is any “recommended” things. Just think of your interviewer and what they said and acted like and go with the flow.</p>
<p>@MyObsession
My friend told me you should not use those thank you cards but use regular stationery (I don’t know why. I don’t see the problem with thank you cards). I used the official postcards from my school’s literary magazine that says the school name and has a student artwork on it.</p>
<p>My interview was awesome! I got contacted earlier in the week, and had it last night. First question was “why Harvard,” and we had a pretty epic conversation. The guy was pretty chillaxed and the vibe was great. He was impressed by my accomplishments, and he was sort of relieved that my academic profile was strong across the board (he said he’s seen some people that he sadly knows don’t really stand a shot). Last about 70 minutes, and he said he averages 30 min interviews. Was held at his medical practice, and we talked after they had locked up the office haha. I had met my interviewer previosuly, briefly, because I led a discussion panel at my school last year that he had attended. Good luck everybody :)</p>
<p>Mine’s next Tuesday at 11AM at a place an hour away from where I live.</p>
<p>do you have to take anything (like a resume)?</p>
<p>^The interviewer will normally inform you of what you should bring. D was asked to fill out a two-page form, but others were just asked questions about their stats.</p>
<p>I was just asked about my stats. I didn’t even know who my interviewer would be until I got there since there were 2 interviewers who are married and whoever happened to not be interviewing when I got there interviewed me lol. I thought it went decently although I’m not expecting anything since it’s HARVARD.</p>
<p>Well, my interviewer didn’t ask my to bring anything, but we talked for an hour and 15 min, and then, in the last 5 min, he jotted down my SAT subject scores/SAT scores/ AP Scores and my curriculum for senior year. Just be prepared to mention them if need be. Also, he didn’t ask anything about my GPA or class rank at all; it seemed he cared what courses I took rather than what I got in them.</p>
<p>current student: they grill for the kill. best to be sharp, direct, and honest.</p>
<p>Have yet to be contacted! :(:(:(</p>
<p>My interview went great! It lasted about an hour and he told me that I had nothing to worry about the interview, that he was going to write me a strong recommendation! I didn’t even ask him anything about that, he just told me that. I was so relieved with that comment, now it’s time to wait long for the decisions.</p>
<p>I had mine a few days ago, and it was a really enjoyable conversation - my interviewer was super nice / easy-going! We were going to meet at a coffeeshop, but it was totally packed that day so we walked over to the Holiday Inn across the street and had the interview in the lobby! It lasted for an hour and a half - but probably 45min was spent up with random funny stories because we got off track so much, hahaha</p>
<p>^^ Yeah I have one in a high position too. It was actually her Executive Assistant who contacted me lol.</p>
<p>Will there be another interview if slected? 2nd round interview at college or is it just the results end of march?</p>