<p>What information do the Duke Alumni interviewers receive about candidates prior to the interview?<br>
(Common application? Duke supplement? Grades and rank? Standardized tests? No information? )</p>
<p>What do the alumni interviews typically consist of?</p>
<p>None of the above. I don't think they get any information other than where you're from (just so they know why they were assigned to you)...I'm guessing they know where you went to high school, but nothing with respect to grades, standardized tests, etc.</p>
<p>^agreed, i don't think they have any information about test scores, class rank, schedule, essays, etc.</p>
<p>They may have it.
At least for some schools.
In none of my interviews did I get any hint that they had my stats but I have a friend who applied to Harvard who was asked about her B+ in a English class when she wanted to be an English major. (I forgot what she told the interviewer but I have a feeling that this specific English teacher simply favored guys over girls.)</p>
<p>Interviewers only receive the following information about the applicant:</p>
<p>1.) Contact information (phone number, e-mail)
2.) Address
3.) High School
4.) School applying to (Pratt or Trinity)
5.) Concentration (i.e. majors) interests, if any (can say undecided)</p>
<p>They receive nothing about your grades, extracurricular activities, etc. Just be prepared to talk about yourself, your interests, and what you'd contribute to the Duke community. Also, have some questions in mind that you'd like answered about Duke.</p>
<p>For the first time, I understand how an interview can hurt an applicant.
The interviewer's opinion of the applicant is independent of scores and grades.</p>
<p>Mondo--I'm not following. How can an interview hurt an applicant?</p>
<p>Madboy121-If the person comes across as having a bad personality- he or she would get a bad review from the interviewer, something the admissions office may take into consideration.</p>
<p>Do you think an interviewer would write "bad personality" on their report back to admissions, though? My guess is that all of the reports are positive, but the question is how positive. If the interviewer hated you, for instance, you're going to get a very generic letter of recommendation. If they loved you, on the other hand, the report is going to be more sincere and genuine. </p>
<p>I don't think the question is "good or bad?," but rather "how good?"</p>
<p>^yeah i doubt anyone would give a bad report unless you came across as incredibly pretentious or were just plain rude.</p>
<p>Is it typical to have interviews by graduate school alumni for undergrad admissions? Should you bring your resume/activity sheet with you to interview?</p>
<p>Yes, for Duke, Grad school alums can do undergrad admissions interviews.</p>
<p>Bad interviews are more often applicants who are caught lying about things, or who show profound immaturity and narrow-mindedness.</p>
<p>Good interviews are about your passion/intellectual ability/leadership and what you would bring to the campus - it is definitely NOT about how much they like you.</p>