One more thing.
We haven’t fixed the location of the interview yet, but it will most likely be in a public place. This is the outfit I have planned. (I am a guy)
So what do you guys think? Is it fine?
Sorry I have never done this before. I have heard Khakis are recommended, but I don’t have any khakis. So please tell me if this is absolutely unacceptable. If it helps, the interviewer is from batch of 2004. (not that old).
Thanks.
I’m worried that I won’t know how to address her or if she can recognize me. I feel bad because I facebook/linkedin stalked my interviewer, so I <em>believe</em> I know what she looks like. Should I send a (good) picture of myself so she can recognize me?
So far I got two alumni interviews; one for yale and one for Dartmouth. I know it’s a good thing, but does everyone get the opportunity for these interviews?
@Magicomike I’m not sure if this goes for all schools, but usually it just means that the school has an alumni in your area or you live in an area near enough to the school that an interview can easily be set up. I don’t think getting a request for an interview is an indication of whether or not the college is considering you, but if you have an interview it’s a great chance to win them over
Had an interview for Middlebury today. The interviewer started off by saying ‘So tell me something about yourself’. He asked me what other colleges I was applying to. Then he went on to questions like ‘How would your friends describe you?’, ‘What’s your biggest weakeness?’, ‘What character trait are you most proud of?’ etc. He also asked me what I thought about the current political issues of my country, how I thought an education at Middlebury would help me pursure my goals and concluded by asking me if I had any questions. That was about all.
Also, for all those fretting about dressing, I don’t think you need to be that particular. I dressed very formally but my interviewer wore very casual clothes.
Also, I just saw Carleton’s website where it says ‘Dress casually. your interviewer may wear a suit but you don’t have to.’
So I’d say just wear usual casual business attire and be comfortable!
I had an interview for Wellesley a few months ago. It was my first interview and it went really well. Before the interview, I looked for specific points about Wellesley that I liked and had a mock interview with my friend. When I actually had the interview, I had it with an alumni. She was very nice and I connected with her really well. I was interested in education and she worked in that field so that really helped. She asked about my extracurricular activities, my favorite subjects, my family, difficult times at school, and of course Wellesley. She typed notes onto her laptop when I answered the questions. My interview lasted a little bit over half and hour. I think you should try to connect with your interviewer about something in common such as majors, extracurriculars, family, or anything you can. You should show that you are really interested in the school. Definitely mention any campus visits (and something that really stuck to you in the tour or something), a specific program that you really like, stuff like that. Also, ask for their experience at the school, their advice, and for their contact info for further questions that you might have! I didn’t do that and regretted it later on. The interviews aren’t as scary as they seem. Just act natural, try not to stutter when you answer, and don’t be nervous!
In the past month I’ve interviewed for Wellesley, Colby, Vanderbilt, and Dartmouth. All were through alumni. Dartmouth was definitely the most interesting. My interviewer had graduated in 2011 and we met at a fair trade coffee shop. Despite feeling like I should dress down a bit, my mom forced me into J.Crew. I show up and she’s wearing clogs, corduroys, and a sweatshirt. She also asked me some interesting questions, like what my spirit animal was and what hog warts house I would be in. Squirrel and slytherin we did have a nice time analyzing nevilles growth through the novels though.
Vanderbilt was awesome. My interviewer and I were like the same person. She took a look through the suggested questions and said “these are all stupid” and we just had a good conversation.
Help! I have a non-official interview for a potential letter of reccomendation for UVa, but he’s an official interviewer for Jefferson Scholars, so he is not going to be like the other alum interviews I have experienced.
This makes me question what to wear. He asked me if I had any time to come during school during a free period, but we ended up settling on right after I get out of school. I am meeting him at his office (he seemed pretty casual/friendly/young on the phone). Do you think it is ok for me to wear what I wear to school (We have optional uniform skirts and I choose to wear them). My mom is convinced that what I’m wearing is alright, but I have my hesitations. I would love to wear what I wear to school as I feel very comfortable (I go to an all-girls school, haha). I wear a fitted polar fleece pullover, a uniform skirt, black leggings, and black Uggs. I would put on a little makeup, but I’d mainly like to confirm that it’s alright to wear what I wear to school to an after-school interview.
Son just had an interview with a west coast college - most interesting question: if you were a lamp, what kind would you be? Heh. Son and I thought of exactly the same kind of lamp, but explained differently (halogen (I said because you’re bright…he was more diplomatic)).
Princeton - went superbly. Interviewer was a superb guy who asked very exhaustive questions, and we had a nice little side chat as well about - well, a whole slew of matters. He ended up making what was supposed to be a simply half-hour interview into two hours almost!
Brown - didn’t like this one; the interviewer was quite unhappy from the moment I walked in. He kept asking me the same question every five seconds, and I had to invent different ways of responding with the same material to keep him from getting irate. That plus I BSed like a bull with diarrhoea.
Rice - not bad not great; the interviewer was not bad. She asked me good questions, but the interview was a little awkward.
WUSTL - wonderful. It went precisely like Princeton did, except this was over Skype as opposed to in person.
UPenn - very pleasant. My interviewer was a thirty-something man who looked precisely like an older version of me. He shared many of my interests and did exactly what I plan on doing (various engineering). I’m scared and happy: was that my future self? Does that mean I go to UPenn?!
UMich - slightly awkward, but after ten minutes our Skyping picked up and we were actively arguing (in the AP English sense, haha) about the weirdest things. I got accepted, so I’m betting it went well, seeing as my excurs aren’t anything to write home about, though my GPA is good enough. Although one thing I know is that she became under the impression that I was a good rhetor! Huh, not bad, AP English Lang actually paid off.
All of these interviews were through alumni. I actually have three more stories, and will post soon.
Does anyone know if there is a list of colleges that have interviews? Of particular concern for me are UCs and Ivy League colleges. I really do wonder about this question.
Also, what are the most common questions asked in interviews? I really want to know how to answer such questions (Ex. Why did you choose this university?).
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