<p>so, if i feel like my interviewer had a TERRIBLE impression of me, does this kill my chances?</p>
<p>i feel as though she felt like i’m a bleeding heart or something, like i’m way too soft and fuzzy for MIT. i was trying to be as friendly as possible, and tried to stress that i’ve not let the pressures of high school change my personality or ruin my spirit. i wanted her to understand that i have a diversity of interests while still showing depth and commitment.</p>
<p>right after i finished answering her questions, i asked her what MIT was like for her, and she said that everybody’s fiercely competitive and stabs each other in the back for good grades. She also told me that the campus was really, really ugly and that the weather was terrible and that everybody there was extremely weird and socially inept.</p>
<p>She glared at me the entire time she was telling me this. :(</p>
<p>^ Most interviewers I’ve read about describe themselves as champions of their schools, more or less. Odd that someone who apparently has a negative view of MIT would become an EC there.</p>
<p>I had my interview this afternoon. I thought it went well, but I feel like I did not portray myself in the way that I wanted to. In fact, in the flurry of things, I felt like I did not show my interviewer why I am passionate about the school by particularly focusing on the fact that I want to attend MIT for the education in sciences as well as business at Sloan–I focused on the “international” studies side and accomplishments as a leader. I didn’t mention my participation in science fairs, my accomplishments in the math and sciences, or some of the obstacles I’ve overcome and how I overcame them–the things I feel that make me fit for MIT. I feel like I overall did not make a great impression on my interviewer because I do not want to pursue “engineering” or “science” directly but that instead I was just boasting on other “unrelated” topics. I don’t want to let the interview misrepresent me as an applicant. What should I do?</p>
<p>well i emailed my ec. first time i wrote dear ms. ---- and sincerely -----.
she replied by hi (my first name) and cheers ( her first name)
and i replied by hi (her first name) and best wishes ----</p>
<p>is it too informal (write her by her first name and starting the letter by “hi”) ? would this leave a bad impression?</p>
<p>Guys, i was thinking wearing casual jeans (no tears) and a casual TSHIRT for my interview on Tuesday. Would that be good? I would rather be comfortable than wear a formal shirt and slacks. </p>
<p>So this is the place for MIT interviews’ Q’s…My MIT interview is this Wednesday and Im a bit nervous since its my top college and my first college interview. I was thinking of wearing nice jeans and a blouse, I think its ok since it’ll take place in Starbucks. Also should I bring something with me like a resume or something, I’ve been reading and it seems like it’s more personal than grades and scores but I want to be prepared what if my interviewer decides to ask me if I brough it or what if it impresses him?? also one more thing should I do more in depth research on MIT, I know the basics of it like location, majors and other stuff…but will he ask about its history or recent events??</p>
<p>If it makes you feel comfortable and prepared, by all means bring a resume, as long as you can judge whether to bring it out or not on the fly. In one of the best interviews I’ve ever participated in (for my lab, not for MIT), the interviewee had brought a small folder of images she’d taken while working in another lab, and brought them out as visuals as we talked about her previous research experience. I thought that was both helpful and pretty slick.</p>
<p>And don’t worry about memorizing anything about MIT’s history – it’s a conversation, not a quiz. You might come prepared with a few questions you want to ask the interviewer, though.</p>
<p>I certainly hope not. Seriously, if you get grilled on MIT lore, let me know, because that is not the purpose of the interview. As I said in this thread (post 48):</p>
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<p>This is not a selection interview, not a trap, not a gladiatorial contest. It is a chat about you and about MIT. Ideally, it would be nice to know enough about MIT to know why it appeals to you, why you see yourself there, etc. However, there is absolutely NO body of knowledge that you have to have mastered prior to the interview.</p>
<p>Guys, my interview lasted for only 35 minutes. : ( </p>
<p>I guess I don’t have a really good chance now. I asked him more questions about MIT research than he did about me. He must have thought I was boring.</p>
<p>My interview lasted for an hour. She was really nice and informative, but I’m not sure it was great. . . she liked the fact I did a lot of tutoring in Math and she was impressed I knew a lot about MIT. I dunno, though . . . only an hour >_<</p>
<p>Do you guys think that because my interview was so short, his evaluation won’t be that great? And because the evaluation isn’t great, will that hurt my chances?</p>
<p>I mean my EC was a doctor, so none of my interests related to him. (Physics, Material sciences)</p>
<p>gahh, I probably shouldn’t have mentioned that I play Halo sometimes during the weekends.
: (</p>
<p>My interview is this Thursday. This thread has been very helpful. I very much appreciate the responses from molliebatmit and Mikalye. I’ll let everyone know how it goes.</p>
<p>Short is not necessarily bad nor is long necessarily good. I wrote earlier on this thread about the candidate who had never read a non-assigned book. I had not included the fact that that interview was one of my longest ever, as I flailed about hopelessly looking for a topic, any topic, that he was genuinely interested in. Similarly, I know of interviews that have gone very quickly because it was obvious that the candidate was an excellent match and that no more time was necessary.</p>
<p>Time taken is a very bad proxy measurement for “how well did it go?”</p>
<p>Mikayle, I got the impression that my EC wasn’t as guiding and helpful as you are. He let me ask the questions and there was only so much I could ask about UROP, my main interest in joining MIT.</p>
<p>He didn’t push in certain directions, and I guess that caught me off gaurd.</p>
<p>My first EC was not able to interview me due to his other commitments. And so, the Educational Office assigned me another EC 10 days back. I emailed him and even left a voice message, but he hasn’t yet replied.
I am applying through early action…What do I do?</p>
<p>my interview is tom
we only had two email exchanges
should i email her and say like " see you tomorrow"
and how am i going to find her? the location is outside of school and it’s a public area.</p>
<p>Had my interview earlier this evening. I think it went rather well. Very conversational and enjoyable. Lasted about 1 hour and 20 minutes, and frankly we could’ve talked all night but she has a 1 year old son to attend to. She probably only asked 3 interview-type questions. But it was great, and frankly got me really really excited about the possibility of going.</p>
<p>My interview is tomorrow (Sunday, Oct. 4).
I’m excited and nervous - probably like everyone else.
I hope it goes well, I’ll post back tomorrow afternoon with details of how it went (hopefully that will help other applicants who haven’t had their interviews yet)
Wish me luck!</p>
<p>My EC was very friendly and easy to talk to. There were some “interview-type questions” but overall it was a pretty low-key experience. He really liked the school and did a good job fleshing it out for me.</p>
<p>Basically, after the interview I only wanted to go to MIT more. :)</p>
You might come prepared with a few questions you want to ask the interviewer, though.</p>