<p>any thoughts?</p>
<p>Anything you want to know about MIT. Anything you want to know about a specific area of study. Anything about your EC’s experience. </p>
<p>There are MANY things you could ask. Just ask what you want to know.</p>
<p>^ That, pretty much.</p>
<p>Of course, don’t ask obvious things, like, “Is there an economics major at MIT?” that you can look up easily on the website. Ask more intangible things like, “What effect do fraternities and sororities have on campus social life?” or “What does the economics program emphasize?” Well, the latter would only apply if your EC majored in 14, otherwise s/he wouldn’t really know. Thus, you should kind of tailor your questions toward what your EC did at MIT, academically and socially and extracurricular-ly.</p>
<p>No matter what the interview situation, it never hurts to ask something like… “could you tell me something about your background”?, especially if you need to buy some time to get comfortable. You will get some insights that you will never find with other research methods. And most people volunteering to interviewing do enjoy sharing their perspective.</p>
<p>I would ask questions about their MIT experience, and questions about what a typical student does in a day, on weekends, etc.</p>
<p>I would ask what their favorite lab class was.</p>
<p>I would ask what they took from MIT besides intellectual growth.</p>
<p>I’d ask about what’s the craziest/most exciting project they’ve ever done.</p>
<p>I’d ask what creative things their teachers have done to help teach.</p>
<p>Do questions asked by the student have anything to do with the report that the interviewer sends to MIT?</p>
<p>Because in my interview in September, I asked questions I knew the answers too because there was nothing to ask and I didn’t want him to get bored.</p>
<p>Ask them how they like the school,the activities the school has.
JUst anything that pops in your mind that sounds inteligente.</p>
<p>The MIT interview is an opportunity for you to convey anything about yourself that transcripts, teacher recommendations and essay responses may not. It should be a dialog and yes, your questions can convey your overall curiosity as well as your interest. As was already said, you should at least review the information on the website and come to the interview with some general undertanding of why you’re interested in MIT. Asking about the interviewer’s personal experience at the Institute is certianly fine and can ease the conversation.</p>