Admissions Interview

<p>I just sent in my application and someone just told me that there was a required interview. Is this true?</p>

<p>Same Q. How do interviews work? By request?</p>

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<p>Seems here that it’s by request, looks like I’ve dodged a bullet there.</p>

<p>Does NOT requesting one hurt you in any way?</p>

<p>I’m assuming yes, although I don’t know by how much.</p>

<p>As an deferred EA applicant, I can speak somewhat knowledgeably on the interview questions. First off, interviews are NOT required. They are only available by request. I have been told they are only a small factor in admission, so therefore not requesting one is not a deal breaker. Interviews, however, can be useful for you and the University. I was extremely nervous about mine, which was over the phone due to certain circumstances. The insight the alumni provide is amazing and I recommend interviewing for all.</p>

<p>Interviews definitely aren’t required. My interviewer told me it was just a chance for the applicants to tell the adcoms something our application didn’t convey effectively. Basically, it can only help you unless you have zero social skills. However, I think you should definitely request one because they are so helpful and fun! My interviewer was really nice and passionate about UofC. She made me want to go there even more!</p>

<p>My interview was super fun and it made me like Chicago even more. You guys should definitely try to get one!</p>

<p>My interviewer was awesome. I wish I had more conversations that involved 16th century Spain, advanced Physics questions, Calculus AB and economic theory.</p>

<p>I’m free if anyone wants an alumnus interview</p>

<p>I got in EA, and I really think a lot of it was due to my interview. A friend of mine with competitive stats, some better than mine, got rejected. He didn’t interview. I’m not saying that it was because of not having an interview that he got rejected. He was a jerk at the rep visit and he didn’t have very creative essays (neither did I, but I had one that was an amazing essay…). Anyway. Having an interview shows that you are truly interested in the school. If you care enough to request and interview, you are only helping yourself.</p>

<p>I was really nervous for my interview, but it was actually quite enjoyable. I had interviewed for MIT EA (go deferred), and that interview was nerve-wracking the whole way through. My Chicago interview was comfortable, and I said a lot of things I had been thinking but not saying, and I came out of the interview with a new perspective on colleges.</p>

<p>Doing the interview changed everything for me and made me realize that Chicago is the right place for me. Maybe it won’t go as well for other people if Chicago isn’t the perfect place for them or if their interviewers aren’t as awesome as my guy, but the interview was a life-changing thing for me.</p>

<p>If you think you don’t have time, you do. It takes a minimum of 30 minutes, but it can go as long as you want (I went for a little over 2 hours). </p>

<p>If you think it’s too nervous-making, it is, but you get over it quickly once you meet the interviewer and see that (s)he is just a nice person who wants to help you see if Chicago is the right place for you. That’s it. </p>

<p>There are no specific questions (but be prepared to explain how/why you were initially attracted to Chicago and why you want to go there… pretty basic). There is really nothing to freak out over. If it goes badly, it won’t hurt you that much. It still shows you’re interested in Chicago. If it goes well, then it puts an extra dimension on your application.</p>

<p>Just do it. If you are not a phony and are a reasonably friendly person, it really can’t hurt you.</p>

<p>^nice name.</p>

<p>Oh, and the people above me are talking about these intense conversations that seem a bit intimidating.</p>

<p>My interview was just me talking about what I love to do, why I like it, and asking questions about how I can do it at Chicago. We didn’t talk about really intense academic stuff. I didn’t try to impress him with academics. I stuck to being myself and that was it. It worked out fine for me. Just be a little extra polite and dress a bit nicer than normal.</p>

<p>And relax. You’ll have job interviews to worry about soon enough. And those aren’t nearly s fun as the college interview.</p>