Ah shiiiit. Interview.

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<p>How are NU's alumni interviews? I've got one next week.</p>

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<p>An Wang, a distinguished scientist and industrialist, started a business that at one time was a multibillion dollar computer company, and he said that in his language, the word for problem and opportunity was the same. Look upon your interview as an opportunity that you have that most of the applicants dont rather than treating it as a hurdle that you need to overcome.</p>

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<p>I don’t see it as an obstacle. I was just wondering what the typical format has been for past applicants. Actually, I’m feeling fairly comfortable with the interview — it’s in my city at a law firm I’ve driven by multiple times.</p>

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<p>Are the interviews optional?</p>

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<p>Yes.</p>

<p>10char</p>

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<p>They’ve stopped grading interviews. I called the undergrad admissions office and they explained it all. It’s pretty much just so the alumni can answer any questions for you, they don’t send back any information to the NU on how cool you are, unfortunately :slight_smile: so have lots of fun and ask lots of questions!</p>

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<p>Of course they told you that. They’ve been stressing that for quite some time now. Yet “Interview” is still a considered factor on the Common Data Set and they ask pretty evaluative questions.</p>

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<p>hahahahhaah. okay. now I’m scared.</p>

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<p>In a thread from 2008 on here, some kid said that his interviewer told him that the interview “can only help him.” In other words, a terrible interview will not be reported back to NU. I think it’s just a matter of brownie points.</p>

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<p>An alumni interview rarely has a material impact on the admissions decision. Only in those rare instances where an extraordinary negative or positive comes across does the interview really matter.
Bottom line: use it not only to ask questions of interest to you, but to convey something about your personality and interests and why/how much you are interested in the school.</p>

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<p>That’s what I’m planning on doing. Anyway, I’m definitely an on-the-fence applicant, so I’m hoping every little thing helps.</p>

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<p>I’d recommend leaving out the “Ah shiiiit” part during the interview.</p>

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<p>Dad<em>of</em>3,</p>

<p>I assume that’s Chinese and I think what he meant was the word “crisis” in Chinese is composed of two characters. One literally means danger and another means opportunity. It’s been used a lot in motivational speeches.</p>

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<p>The interview went very well. It was shockingly casual and lasted about 45 minutes to an hour. We specifically discussed my intended major and what about the undergraduate school I liked. I used a lot of specific details, but probably still sounded a little scripted at times. Anyway, I made up for it in the rather informal conversation that followed each question. </p>

<p>And, yes, she does report back to Northwestern. She showed me the form.</p>