<p>Hey guys, anyone know much did interview matter on the whole application to princeton, will it hurt a person's chances of getting in?</p>
<p>Doesn’t make a huge difference. They just want to see a bit who you are as a person. As long as you weren’t rude and maintained conversation, it shouldn’t hurt you. And if your interviewer really liked you, it could help!</p>
<p>There are two main purposes to the alumni interview: (1) you get to learn more about the school; and (2) the alumni maintain closer ties to their alma mater (–> donations!). Unless you’re crazy, it’s unlikely to hurt (or help) you. Both my parents are alumni interviewers for another top private, and they give most of their applicants medium-high reviews. If they’re genuinely impressed by a student, they’ll say so–but it doesn’t hold too much weight. I imagine bad rankings make it that much easier to eliminate an on-the-fence candidate.</p>
<p>But my Princeton interview was absolutely terrible. Lasted about 10 minutes with a woman who I’m fairly certain had a social phobia. We ran through the usual questions, and she refused to engage in conversation with me about any of them, just asked a question, waited for my response, then paused while thinking of another question. When she asked if I had anything I wanted to add, I just said no, and the interview ended. </p>
<p>I’m now a sophomore. Don’t stress.</p>
<p>glass: that’s a wild story! A HS senior was debating me on another forum. He said that the Interviews should count for considerably more. he was adamant. Too bad he didn’t meet your alumna! LOL</p>
<p>I had a quick telephone interview where I didn’t get much of a chance to make an impression but I felt I did make a good one. Try hard! My interviewer offered me an internship at his biotech company after I was admitted. Connections!</p>
<p>Thanks, glassesarechic and BiologyMaster64. Anyone else has an idea?</p>
<p>A long time ago, my Princeton alum interview went well, but the on-campus interview with an admissions woman did not because she was focused on her next interview. Oddly, I met up with the next student while on a Yale study abroad program (he attended Princeton) that was open to students from other universities. He was used to being pampered. After a 20 some hour flight & a week on location, he flew home only to return a week or two later. He was a big kid in more than just a physical sense.
My point is that the interview may not matter as much as some think. This applicant, I came to learn later, wasn’t as mature as most 18 year olds, came to the interview dressed in a sloppy, casual manner & was the focus of the day. Three years later, he managed to retain all of those qualities. Yet, he was admitted.</p>
<p>crack: the only importance to a Pton interview is if you’re the Fresh Prince. go to you tube and search for “fresh prince princeton”.</p>
<p>That’s about it. Your asking for more opinions will not change the validity of glassesarechic’s advice to you. It means next to nothing.</p>
<p>It also matters if you’re Joel from Risky Business…Princeton could use a guy like Joel!</p>
<p>I had a TERRIBLE interview. I got stood up twice (!!!) and the third time, when we finally met, it was super weird. I still made it here. Try not to stress too much!</p>
<p>I didn’t even have an interview an I got in :)</p>
<p>Public or Private High School? Grades, SAT scores???</p>
<p>Generally, a good or no interview doesn’t add a lot, but a bad interview where the interviewer shares a negative experience can hurt.</p>