<p>I have an interview for Columbia University tomorrow, and I was wondering how much information the interviewer actually receives about the applicant beforehand. When I had my Yale interview two months ago, my interviewer showed me the only information that she received: my intended major, my name, my high school, and that I was applying SCEA. I was wondering if Columbia's interviewers received only that much information, or if they received more than that (e.g. extracurricular involvement, answers to the short answer questions, etc.). Would it be advisable to bring a copy of my resume to the interview? </p>
<p>It can’t hurt unless you present it in a majorly pompous way or something. Interviewers have to take clues from what you say to be able to lead the conversation onto your major extracurricular activities. It’s helpful for them to have a roadmap in front of them.</p>
<p>So they don’t get information about your EC’s or your answers to the questions like “What are your favorite books/magazines/movies” before the interview?</p>
<p>I’ve found that if you give them a resume or a list of EC’s to go off of, generally they tend to lead the interview, whereas if you don’t give the interviewer anything, they let you sort of take over to know more about you.</p>
<p>my interviewer had my name, my major, and a small list of activities that i listed in my common app. however, it wasn’t a specific list (i.e. he knew i was in journalism, but not that i am editor in chief; he knew that i was in sports, but not that i was in swim, etc)
I think you should bring a resume and give it to him in the end, saying “i brought my resume. i thought it might help you write my write up. do you think you it would be helpful to you??” </p>
<p>oh, and he didnt have my list of books or movies.</p>
<p>Just wondering, how and when did your interviewer contact you? Was it by phone or through email? And does anyone know if it is still possible to be contacted for an interview? Is it already too late or can they still contact you now?</p>
<p>@musicmaniac: I’m guessing interviews, as they state, is based on area. Since I live in the California region (I submitted Columbia at Dec. 15~ish), I still have not received an interview (due to California having a lot of applicants). Most of them are e-mail.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info.
Hmmm, I live in Kentucky but I submitted my app on November 13th. I really don’t know how many alumni there are from Kentucky, but I’m guessing it looks like slim interview chances for me…?</p>
<p>Interviews are not heavily weighed in the admissions process. A great interview won’t do much for you, but a bad one could hurt a little. Just don’t screw up! My interview wasn’t fantastic, but it didn’t hurt me. </p>
<p>I had some abstracts for research and a resume. He let me talk and then at the end I gave the materials to him. He had told me that he doesn’t take notes because he likes just having a conversation, so he said that a resume would help him remember what we discussed. I told him he could look at them at his leisure. I doubt he even looked, but I felt like he appreciated that I was prepared.</p>
<p>I think it’s more what city or town you live in–not the state as a whole!–and how many interviewers are in that region. And when you submitted has no impact on when or if you get an interview.</p>
<p>I live in a large city and submitted my app on the last possible day–maybe five hours before the deadline? I got a notice to set up my interview three days ago, and confirmation yesterday.</p>
<p>I did my interview at the beginning of this month. My interviewer had my name, school I attend, that type of BASIC info. He told me it was his job to learn more about me and portray that more personal side of me to Columbia. </p>
<p>Hope you get in! and hopefully we can graduate together.</p>
<p>p.s. can someone answer this >>>>> HOW HEAVILY WEIGHTED IS THE COLUMBIA INTERVIEW? I know Cornell’s is heavily weighted.</p>
<p>I live in Washington D.C. area and I haven’t been contacted yet. Is it normal?
Should I call them to request an interview? I have already done my interviews with my other Ivy colleges. That Columbia hasn’t contacted me yet makes me worried…</p>
<p>@BabyBlue0: Don’t worry about it. You might not get an interview simply because there are no active alumni committees in your area. The interview really doesn’t have much weight, especially because not everyone is offered one. Like iceui2 said, he got in without one. Similarly, I received a likely letter from Dartmouth and I didn’t get an interview either.</p>
<p>@iceui2: Congratulations!!! When did you get your likely letter from Columbia?</p>
When did you get your likely letter from Columbia?</p>