<p>I had my interview recently and I was expecting to have about an hour long interview in one of those cubicle-type rooms on the second floor of the hotel school, but none of that happened. The interview was literally only 15-20 minutes long and the interviewer didn't even ask me things like: "So tell me a little but about yourself?" I guess he did ask other relevant questions like "Why do you want to go to Cornell?" "What do you want to study here?" But really I felt like he didn't get to know me personally. Is this normal? It felt more like an information session than anything else. Did anyone else have the same feeling?</p>
<p>that souunds like my friend's interview....very short and not that intimiate. i had mine on friday and it was 45 minutes long. My interviewer took me to the princeton room at the statler and we just sat down and had a really nice conversation...it was more of a conversation than an interview. she asked me the normal things like you mentioned and my answers kind of explained who i am so i feel she didnt need to be that blunt about asking me abouyt myself...</p>
<p>it went well. but i wouldnt worry, i have heard from a lot of people that their interview was similar to yours.</p>
<p>really?! that's somewhat of a relief.
Anyone else?</p>
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<p>ouch, haha, i get westcoast interviews are a little more relaxed? my interview was at the cheesecake factory and it lasted for about 2.5-3 hours.</p>
<p>wow..... yeah well that was an alumni interview at cornell.....maybe they're a bit different? i don't know. did anyone else have a weird experience like me where the interview was only 15-20 minutes long?</p>
<p>2.5-3 hours? Jeez, how much could there possible be to talk about in a college admissions interview?</p>
<p>I just had mine today with an alum. We met at a country club, it was rather casual, more of a conversation than interview. She told me lots about the school and her opinions about it and asked me why I was interested in Cornell. It lasted about an hour, it would have gone longer if they didn't close the club.</p>
<p>Mine was about 1-1.5 hours. Skyscraper- maybe a short interview can mean a good thing? Like...maybe they knew about your superior SAT scores and excellent work experience, and knew they're going to admit you anyways, so they didn't bother with a long interview. I've heard from one my friends who was interviewed by Yale. It was only 10 minutes, but he got in when notification letters came out.</p>
<p>Just...don't worry about it too much, since you can't really change anything now. Just be happy you're done with your interview and one step closer to Cornell! =D</p>
<p>Welcome to Cornell. It is not a place known for its intimacy or endless 1.5 hour conversations with faculty/advisors/staff. I am not saying this to criticize Cornell, which I think is easily the best Ivy for undergraduates after HYP and maybe Dartmouth, I am saying it based on hundreds of in-depth conversations I've had with people (including several family members, and many others) who have gone to Cornell and then studied at other colleges and universities, comparing their experiences and those of their classmates. It is a large school and therefore has all of the characteristics you might expect of one. If you want more of a one on one kind of education, you may want to look at smaller colleges.</p>
<p>o wow. ur replies are are all awesome. thanks alot you guys.</p>
<p>mine was a little less than an hour at an alumn's workplace (a hotel) and he just took me for a tour of a hotel room, and he just asked me the questions on the list they send. It was okay? hahaha. I'm sure yours was fine!! good luck to all of uss!! when do you think decisions come out? Dec 13/14/15? ahhh!!! I'M SO EXCITED!!</p>