<p>Are Harvard interviews generally really intense??</p>
<p>I'm really scared... i looked up my interviewer and he looks like a nice guy and everything but... he graduated from Harvard... and harvard is a supersupersuper-reach school for me lol. </p>
<p>and when i visited campus last summer, i was told that interviews are non-evaluative ... and that they dont count for admissions... is that true? cuz my tourguide was a student, not an admissions officer so idk how valid her statement would be.</p>
<p>she's wrong...interviews do count for admissions, but not that much.</p>
<p>and it depends who you have for harvard interviews...some are laid back and some are uptight. but i assume most are nice and laid back, because mine was. My interviewer was both an alumni and also a former Harvard admission officer, and he talked most of the time. but some interviewers will just ask you one thing and make you talk most of the time instead.</p>
<p>ihavenolife, that's what happened with me. It was rather laid back, and we ended up talking for about 2.5 hours, though about an hour or so was spent on the interviewer questioning me about my opinions of international affairs.</p>
<p>I just had mine yesterday, and LOVED it. It was the best interview I've had so far. We talked for an hour about everything; there was nothing I would have added or left out; the guy didn't grill me about current events or international affairs, lol. We did discuss the sucky American public school system, though. :) So yeah, it was very laid back. I think that a good interview report is just like an extra rec letter, that helps somewhat, but not significantly. So don't be scared, lol. Nerves can make you tongue-tied.</p>
<p>My interview was amaaaazing. I was so nervous (it was my first one) and I was literally panicking the entire drive to the coffee shop where we were meeting. I ended up being dressed a lot more nicely than my interviewer, but it wasn't a big deal at all. I know that a lot of people will think this is shallow and ridiculous, but you really are more confident if you like what you're wearing. My mom knew how nervous I was about my interview and so she let me go shopping and buy something new to wear. I'm not saying that everybody should do this, but if you're a girl, especially, if you like what you're wearing you'll feel more confident (even though it is in a superficial way), which can translate into your speech and whatnot.</p>
<p>Have some questions prepared. I read a few articles in The Crimson every week and I asked my interviewer a question about one of them and she said later that she was quite impressed with my question. Don't read one article five minutes before your interview and ask a silly question to make yourself seem like you're really "well-read" on Harvard, but ask things. I asked about the social life and parties and things and my interviewer seemed fine with that, she talked for a long time about it.</p>
<p>My interviewer didn't really ASK me anything. We went through my resume and talked about each activity. We also talked for a long time about my family...which was unexpected. There were no weird questions about my favorite book/favorite hobby/current events/etc. One question that I think all interviewers will ask is why you want to attend Harvard. </p>
<p>Good luck on your interview!! My interviewer was so nice and made me feel so comfortable and she explained exactly how her report would be written and evaluated right in the beginning. I was freaking out beforehand, too, but once you get into it it's not bad at all.</p>
<p>My interview lasted about 1 hour and 15 minutes , I had a great interview , I was told that i was very personable, One of the questions i was asked was to explain about the Tutoring i had mentioned on my resume. I made my interviewer cry. She mentioned how impressed she was with me. I got deferred!!</p>