<p>Sleep is a serious priority in my life. Seriously. I get at least 6 hours of sleep every day, and usually I get 8-10. Yes. True story. I’m basically useless without 7 hours of sleep at least, and I function best at about 9. I do have a lot of paper work, but I’ve managed to finish a chunk of it. I am a very strange person in that I have these moments of attention span - sort of like moments of lucidity for a patient with Alzheimer’s - during which I can literally work for a solid eight to twelve hours. I had a day like that two weeks ago. I basically finished almost all of my financial documents and addressed envelopes and such. AFTER six hours of work. AFTER eight hours of school. I’m a god sometimes. Unfortunately it doesn’t happen often. Or on command… I’m hoping it happens at least 3-5 more times before all my applications are due.</p>
<p>MIT interview was more chill than I thought =] lasted 40 minutes and he just asked me general questions, and i asked him q’s at the end. but when I mentioned “collaboration > competition” he was like, that’s what they tell you to say right. but he was kinda half-joking haha…</p>
<p>I feel more awake when I sleep less. maybe it has something to do with sleeping cycles…ugh i want to get into MIT so BAD!!!</p>
<p>@Tomjones: Hope it went well for you! I’m calling the admins offices for like 5 of the schools i ranked (not including Penn or Swat) about interviews…hope i can have some interviews before mid Nov…that would be beyond epic.</p>
<p>oh yea and my interview didn’t know how to submit his report because im doing questbridge and stuff…and he said mit needed my stuff first before he could send his report…and he told me to email them for info…lol so what should I do?</p>
<p>@tom: Well, it sounds to me like you should SUBMIT YOUR STUFF XD</p>
<p>I’m making the interviews for after November on purpose, so that all of my stuff is in. And I’m also calling the offices to ask if QB applicants are allowed to have interviews in the first place…</p>
<p>^^^^^</p>
<p>Of course you can have interviews! D had a Yale interview before the Match and her Princeton interview was set up for a couple of days after (which she of course canceled.)</p>
<p>Interviews are requested by some, required by others, but it would not be a determining factor in a match, so don’t worry if you don’t get one before the match. IMO, interviews are often used to weed out people that blatantly might have “something” that is undesirable rather than rule applicants in.</p>
<p>@MOM: Thanks for the heads up. I’m really only calling as a formality and b/c they’ll make it easier to set up over the phone. How come your daughter canceled her Princeton interview? Should i not be doing interviews at all in your opinion? I guess I’m slightly torn on this issue.</p>
<p>^^^^^^</p>
<p>Sorry if I wasn’t clear. D canceled Princeton because she had got matched to a binding school, and the interview was set for a couple of days later. Most definately interview for all schools that require or reccommend them. There could be an instance that somebody in a rural area might not have an alumni close enough to interview, but otherwise do the interviews, it obviously shows interest, and in some cases are required. Make sure YOU hav e questions as well for the interviewer so it shows you have knowledge of the specific school.</p>
<p>@MOM: Thanks a lot! Trust me, i know enough about the schools XD And my high school is absolutely insane with college stuff so they’ve prepared me for interviews. Hope that all goes well!</p>
<p>Tomjones, how did you get an interview? Did you call them first or did they contact you first?</p>
<p>for the noncustodial parent form, how official does this need to be? do i need to get it notarized or anything? and could someone like a family friend do it?</p>
<p>@natim1: A family friend can’t do it. You need someone like your counselor, a pastor, school mentor etc (preffesional who knows about your sitation) to do it. An specifically NOT A JUDGE OR ATTORNEY. Also, it doesn’t have to be super specific. Fill out a QB waiver form and attach a letter from your mom along with the 3rd party letter. Both should be specific and explain your situation clearly (obviously the info on both letters should match up). You don’t have to get anything notarized. Advice: Put contact info on the letter to make sure that they can get back to you on anything else they may need. </p>
<p>I know so much about this because my sister had to do it last year and i’m doing it right now. I’ve alos called some schools about it (Swat, Wes).</p>
<p>Ok so I’m really lost. Should I do interviews for the schools that I ranked? Am I able to submit a UC Application (Due Nov. 30th) when I’m a finalist? Answers to these questions will be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>I thought that schools like Princeton and Yale don’t offer interviews so early (for college match according to Yale’s FAQ). How did you guys get interviews or scheduled any?</p>
<p>@everyone: Please don’t cringe at my terrible grammar, I’m using my mother’s ancient computer XD</p>
<p>@andromeda89: If the application is RD, then you can submit it. And interviews are not required (especially for QB kids), so no worries. I just happen to be super close to 5/7 schools i ranked. It makes sense for me to do them.</p>
<p>^^^^</p>
<p>andromeda89, yes you can apply to the UC’s. Only EA and ED are prohibited before Dec. 1st match date</p>
<p>@Ju_liaa: wow! You’re so incredibly lucky. I come from the deep south so there’s nothing here, haha. Hick-ville.</p>
<p>Geography is not the determining factor in getting an interview, as they are done by volunteer alumni across the world. You could live in Germany, and if there is an interviewer close by, you can interview. Of course if you live in rural Alaska with nobody within 300 miles, you will not be penalized for not having an interview. Once your app for schools are complete (supplements as well) they will contact you. D did not wait to find out if she was a finalist to submit her supplements, as she was going to apply either way. The sooner your app is complete, the sooner your interview will be scheduled.</p>
<p>@Tomjones, how specific was the interview? Did he ask you some theoretical physics questions or hard calculus problems? Haha. Also, did he ask you for your stats or was it more about your personality? Let me know if you get it sorted out… because I don’t know if I’m going to contact my interviewer or not. She’s some law graduate (a law graduate from MIT?) and idk if she’s going to be strict or serious, so I’m kind of worried. Ahhhhhh.</p>