<p>I haven’t been contacted either. Good to know I’m not the only one!</p>
<p>Omg… I picked Cornell I As my top seminar… My interviewer is the factotum for that seminar O_O</p>
<p>^^^ hey nil kid, glad you are doing fine. thanks for putting my words.
good to know I did some good for TASP.
I made some Austin kids upset in the old thread and quitted posting here.
for all invitees
have fun. they choose interviewers and even the place to fit your need far as I know.
my kid did in secondhand arty bookshop while his counterparts are grilled in Goldman Sachs. In other words, be yourself.
Do not “prepare” for the interview because then it come off “staged”
thou it is good idea to get used to talking strange adults in many age groups. try talking to people around you, to get comfortable to deal with any people, good life skill to have anyway.
be on time, go look for the the person yourself if it is in public place, don’t assume they’d come looking for you.
don’t fidget. check in the mirror and clean your ears before you go. (so no wax hanging and can hear better)</p>
<p>and those who didn’t get interview.
what I said to nil is true, esp. the school start with “Y”.
love what you do, study hard, for your own sake. you got entire summer to do something special, that can be taking care of your grandma or baby sibs. That is more special than fancy summer courses at named colleges your parents pays off.
thou cliche, certain college acceptance should never be the goal, TASP should never be the tool.
learning, lasts lifelong. will guide and lighten rest of your life. pick up yourself and go!!</p>
<p>^
"Do not “prepare” for the interview because then it come off “staged” </p>
<p>I remain in the other camp on this issue.</p>
<p>My son (TASP '10) has had 18 interviews either for colleges or scholarships. He had one last Friday for an HPY school, a call back interview with the senior regional alumi admissions rep. Apparently it means he is on the bubble for admission. It occurred in a law firm, two interviewers, and the lead interviewer was the senior partner in the firm (i.e., the firm was Smith, Jones, and Walker–this was Smith). It lasted an hour, including them quizzing him on what the US response to the situation in Libya should be.</p>
<p>He said that it was still not as tough as Telluride Association interviews. So if you want to go into such interviews unprepared, best of luck to you.</p>
<p>Just sayin.</p>
<p>You can never practice too much for thinking on your feet and formulating strong responses. It will help eliminate the “umms” from your speech :-).</p>
<p>look, ^^^TASParent above, that is exactly the point.
your kid is the “counterpart” that would have been grilled at Goldman Sachs and still gotten in, congrats, and going to either HYP or MS whatelse, congrats.
mine happened to be isn’t. and that’s fine.
prepare I meant not try frantically check on NYT WST where in the world is Carmen Sandiego Libya is on the world map.
if you wrote essays from the heart, read all books on your list dearly what do you mean prepare? it is in YOU. part of you. everything you do.
THAT is the very TASP I love love love and forever thankful, that is what I want these kids to see; esp. poor rejects who worked hardest, hoped hopest tried triedest, but still couldn’t get darn interview. sometimes it just happens that way.
rejected so what they are gonna go off to do great things in their lives as much as yours.
please stay in that side of the camp. better that way.</p>
<p>Re-read your essays before the interview.</p>
<p>yes, ^^kid like Hunt up here.
her/his mannerism shined thru while that posting chaos in the old TASP thread. I don’t see any logical reason why some kid is chosen over some other unless they are really filling the niche to shake up the seminar. either by country or states of origin, gender or interests; science, politics, art, music, eco, etc? who knows.
^UT84321
now I read pages back some and see you are rather encouraging, want to do good parent, not just be here to show off or brag as above post smelt to me.
it is creepy, thou if you did masterminded up mock interviews for your kid and all.
because
I tried to do the same before I knew any better.
then UT professor friend told me he can smell “staged kid” miles away.
other H grad (whose own H interview consisting making and having tea together and talking about paintings in this old guy’s cozy home nearby) with friends/ colony of DSger laughed and said forget it. they met and had milkshake talking about cartoons and Natalie Portman and stuff.
not all interviews are the same. I bet fulbright Rhodes just so, some nonchalant winner over prepped polished bores.</p>
<p>I back off now. long live TASP!!
Good luck with whatever you do, kids.</p>
<p>@bear and dogs: Your post is kind of hard to follow, but thank you for the insight</p>
<p>I don’t do grammar so good. I get that often, esp. when I get excited and carried away.
and now I remember it wasn’t Hunt, some kid whose name started with “H” from 09.</p>
<p>Maybe people can report back here after their interviews? </p>
<p>Additionally, am curious if any taspers from years past can give any advice on the types of questions posed. I’ve never had an interview before! TIA! Bit nervous!!</p>
<p>I messaged UT84321, and his son helped in the reply and gave some great responses to my questions about the interview that I thought others might want to read about. So, if anyone’s curious:</p>
<p>"1) I wore a collared shirt and tie (not a suit) and I was dressed perfectly. However, my interviewer was a college professor. If I were you at this point, I would Google my interviewer and find out his profession. For example, if xe is a full partner at a prestigious Chicago law firm, a suit might be appropriate. Also, location can play a large role in unofficial dress code–a meeting in a Starbucks is much more casual than a meeting in a Senator’s office.</p>
<p>2) My interview was not at all an “intellectual grilling session”–it was much more of a collaborative discussion, with questions from both parties, than a pop quiz on your feelings about the obscurities of Heidegger. That being said, I think my experience may have differed from many others’. My interviewer was an adorable, shorter than me (I’m 5’4"), English professor from a local University who thought that a misspeak of mine (conscience hunter instead of conscious hunter) was a brilliant new term. I have indeed heard horror stories of 9-on-1 New York attorney interviews from hell. My opinion is: be prepared, but don’t be worried. I did a few practice interviewers with a professor that interviews for Rhodes Scholarships and professor who is a TA Associate. At the time, I thought they were superfluous, but, in retrospect, they made my TASP interview not my first real interview ever. If you have done substantial, important interviews before, I wouldn’t worry about this one (although it will be different). If you’ve only ever done an interview for your 8th grade science fair, you might want to fish your network for a few experienced interviewers to help you out.</p>
<p>3) Not worrisome at all. The chances of them feeling so strongly about one of your books that they just HAVE to talk about it are incredibly low. If they were really well-read books (e.g. The Brothers Karamazov, the Republic, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, etc.), I recommend reading the Wikipedia articles on them. I don’t care what my science teacher says about the unreliability of Wikipedia–it’s a gift from G-d.</p>
<p>Final piece of advice: as cheesy as it sounds, be yourself. Having met and discussed with a lot of Telluriders, I can tell you that they’ll be able to see who you are and how you think whether you want them to or not–being honest about it will show your maturity.</p>
<p>Actually final piece of advice: Don’t stress about TASP, and especially not about the interview. I know I’m in a bad position to say this, but TASP is not a make-or-break experience. Remember, there are plenty of people who had meaningful lives who didn’t go to TASP. Fun? Yes. Life-changing? Yes. Essential to a life worth living? Not quite."</p>
<p>Good luck everyone! :)</p>
<p>Glad to see everyone so excited!</p>
<p>I was the only Cornell 2010 TASPer whose interview was over the phone. I have a bit of a speech impediment and the fact that talking was the only way I could express myself to my interviewer gave me huge reasons to be nervous - no visual cues, no appearance impression, no allowing body language to talk for me. It was also my first interview ever. So I guess my perspective on the experience is probably a little different, but I’d be very happy to offer insight whether about the interview itself or how I mentally prepared myself for it. Feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>Last year, my interview was in some secret torture chamber/lounge at a university in the major city by where I live (and where I might go to college as of today! Woo!). I think the most important thing to remember is that regardless of whether your interviewer is a high-powered Manhattan attorney, a math grad. student, or an Oregon performance artist, they will certainly be affiliated with Telluride Association. Their desire to continue involvement with TA via interviews serves as testament to the importance that they give Telluride values (like inquiry, labor, and community) in their respective lives. So these values are a common denominator–one that you, as a TASPlicant, also probably hold.</p>
<p>Also, I feel obligated to say that I wore skinny jeans to my interview and was accepted, if only because I had a huge argument with my family about my attire before I left the house.</p>
<p>Interview tomorrow…so nervous O_o</p>
<p>Good luck, Aeschylus!</p>
<p>I still have no idea when my interview is. Do you guys think that if I haven’t heard anything by the first of the month, I should contact TA?</p>
<p>Regarding the interview, I wore jeans, a t-shirt, and a suit to make a statement. I guess it worked. :p</p>
<p>Callista: YES, contact them for sure. I was actually one of the last to have my interview because of some conflicts. They planned to contact me for my interview over spring break, but I was going to be on vacation during then. Had I not contacted them, I would not have been able to schedule an interview. So I’d say that when people on this forum start to talk about how their interviews went, you should contact TA about it. </p>
<p>To anybody: If you have more specific questions, then please email me at <a href="mailto:sresht@gmail.com">sresht@gmail.com</a> and I’d be glad to help you.</p>
<p>I had my interview last week. It went pretty well. I admit I was a bit freaked out beforehand since interviews are notoriously draining, but I enjoyed myself. I was challenged to think about the stances I made in my essays, but I was never really taken off guard. The conversation was nice though. You really get the vibe that they’re trying to make you feel comfortable so don’t stress too much!</p>
<p>I had my interview yesterday. It was fine.</p>
<p>This honestly makes me smile…I remember two years ago when I was in the same position as you guys anxious about my interview from TASS. Unfortunately I wasn’t given a spot for TASP 2010.</p>
<p>I know from some of my TASSers and other friends that I have made through TA that TASP was amazing.</p>
<p>For all those that have had your interviews, I wish you the best. For those who haven’t, just make sure to review your essays because that is really the only thing the interviewer can talk to you about lol. I remember that when I had my interview for TASS my interviewer asked me question to make sure I knew that I had a firm grasp of what I wrote and to see how much the TA experience would mean to me. </p>
<p>TA is amazing! For all those chosen, be extremely grateful. I met people I would have never gotten the chance to meet in my life. I was given the chance to take a college level course with two amazing professors, being tutored by two amazing people. Six weeks is an extremely long time to live with people you don’t know, so I suggest that you guys enter with the mindset that you are going to speed up the friendship process and be above cliques and drama. </p>
<p>Anyways, once again, I wish you all the best of luck. For those who are doing UMich TASS/TASP I will actually be meeting you!</p>