University of Chicago College Interview

Rainmaker
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:36:51 +0000

Mine was definitely low key, no curve-ball questions. Started off asking me about my interests and what I’m looking for in a college and the following questions just built off my previous answers- very conversation like. What I didn’t like was that the interviewer took notes on all of my answers, and it kinda felt weird when I would finish talking and she was still taking notes and there was those seconds sitting in silence. What I would advise, like previous posters have mentioned, is really think through the question before you answer it. And when you do answer it, make sure it’s both informative and concise. I made the mistake of answering couple questions off the bat without really thinking about them and ended up talking around my answer and then circling back to what I was planning to say in the first place. Before you go into that interview though, make sure you know the basics of what makes U of Chicago, like the core, hyde park, and the unique student body. That way you can avoid asking basic questions and when the interviewer brings up a special aspect of the university, you can elaborate more on that aspect and explain how it fits in with what you’re looking for in an institution.