<p>I recieved an email requesting an interview. The interview is with the Emory Alumni Association. I was wondering if interviews are offered to all Emory applicants. If they are not, would they be offered to all applicants from my area, or only a select few. I know this is a werid question, but when I opened up the link, there were only 7 interview spots.? Does this mean that only 7 people from my area applied to Emory, or they "chose" 7 people to interview from my area? (I live in the top 5 cities in the U.S., so its not like I live in the middle of nowhere where maybe, 1-2 people may have applied to Emory). </p>
<p>The other thing my interview is in 1.5 weeks from now, so around early march. I know decisions come out at the end of march. How much weight, if any, will be given to the interview? And since the interview is so late, what is its purpose, would they have already reviewed my application, before the interview happened?</p>
<p>I am also worried about the questions that may be asked during the interview. How long do they normally last? What are some questions that are asked? What kind of questions should I ask about Emory, during the Interview? I have researched Emory a lot so I can't think of questions to ask the alum, when they ask "Do you have any questions about Emory?"</p>
<p>Thanks for the help...</p>
<p>^ Thanks for the help, I did PM siri4fun. Do you have any idea on how much this may affect my application. The interview is in early march, and decisions come out at the end of march. All of my other colleges interviews were before early Feburary. Whats the purpose of this interview and why is it so late?</p>
<p>^^ College, if you read the link I provided, you'll see that I see interviews as being two-way streets.</p>
<p>If you schedule the interview with an Alumni Interviewer, you'll have an opportunity to do some things you won't have otherwise. The opportunity will allow you the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Chance to demonstrate interest in Emory (which we know is very important)</li>
<li>Chance to make a GREAT impression on an involved Emory alumnus, who in turn conveys his/her positive opinion about you back to the Office of Admission</li>
<li>Chance to ask an involved alum his/her impressions of Emory and what it was like</li>
</ul>
<p>The one thing you have not conveyed here is your actual INTEREST in attending Emory, vs. the impact of the interview on your chances for acceptance. You have to understand that this type of impression is the kind that does NOT sell to the admissions people. Perhaps it's just me, but if I were on the admissions staff, and an applicant turned down a chance to interview, it'd be a red flag to me. Why wouldn't you want to do the interview?</p>
<p>Now, just to allay any concerns on your part, the interviewers are trained and prepared. They recognize that you might be nervous, but really, there's no reason to be anxious. There's no test, and there are no right and wrong answers. The interviewer simply wants to avail you of somebody who can answer YOUR questions (e.g., academic courses, majors, professor access, social life, dorm life, food, etc., etc.). The alumni interviewer will also want to hear something akin to, "I love Emory and want to go to school there!"</p>
<p>Hi! I applied to Emory EDI and had an alumni interview on November 15, exactly a month before decisions were released. I'm pretty sure that these interviews are just chances for Emory to get a better view of some of their applicants, and for the applicants to get a better understanding of the university. I really don't think this would have a significant weight on their final decisions, but it could certainly add to the overall resume of the applicant. I think this should help your chances a bit no matter what (unless you are unable to go).</p>
<p>My interview lasted about 15 minutes. They pair you up with an alumni who formerly majored in the academic area that you expressed interest in (if available, of course). I was asked questions such as "what stands out to you about Emory?", "what are your future plans?", and "what is your dream job?" (I can't remember others, sorry lol). The questions aren't very fancy or crazy at all.
Just ask them whatever questions that might be of interest to you. Since your interviewer will most likely be someone who majored in your field of interest, ask him/her about your major. Ask them about job recruiting at Emory and about their overall experiences there. Whatever you want, but it's best to go in with a couple questions you know you would like to ask them.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>^ Thanks for the help guys...hopefully the interview goes well.</p>