<p>Hi, just had my alumni interview and the interviewer exhibited the classic tufts syndrome. she talked about how she had applied to hahvahd but didnt get in and then realized that tufts was better(yeah right), then she started talking about how good duke was for her when she went to grad school. finally at the end she said that i was a good match for tufts and she wished me luck but boy, that was some weird interview... the topics were all over the place</p>
<p>anyone have any other funny interview stories?</p>
<p>Yeah- at my tuft's interview, the interviewer, a lawyer, picked up the phone several times in the middle of a sentence when he saw the light on his phone flashing. One time, it was his wife. I guess she was telling him what she was making for dinner. He said, "oh, not that again, you know how red meat doesn't agree with me." I was trying so hard not to laugh. When I told him that I was captain of my school's academic team and that I liked Jeopardy, he asked about the format of the show. I mean, doesn't everyone know how Jeopardy works.... he acted like it was the first time he had ever heard of the show. I had to explain everything about the show to him. And he showed me pics of his family several times, and it's not like he has a one year old or something, they were pics of his twenty-something year old son. It was an... interesting interview, to say the least.</p>
<p>My Tufts interviewer offered me a job at his investment banking firm. I found that weird, but awesome, because I was looking for a summer internship at an investment banking firm.</p>
<p>Wow, its not every day that an investment banking firm drops an internship at your feet, let alone from a college interview where you're the one supposed to be reviewed, not necessarily rewarded :)</p>
<p>Yeah, I found it rather awesome, to say the least. I still have to decide if I want to work there, or at Standard and Poor's, where I have been accepted for an internship in their ratings service.</p>
<p>My interviewer was awesome, we had a pretty long talk in Starbucks. He had gotten into Yale but chose Tufts instead (the reverse of Tufts syndrome, I guess?). It went well and hopefully it'll help me.</p>
<p>Hmm, I'm supposed to be getting a decision on the 7 because I applied EDII, but I got a call from someone from admissions today and they want an interview for this saturday... Will it count for me?</p>
<p>"the interviewer exhibited the classic tufts syndrome. she talked about how she had applied to hahvahd but didnt get in and then realized that tufts was better(yeah right)"</p>
<p>I would choose Tufts in a heartbeat over Harvard. Have you spoken to a Tufts freshman after his or her first semester, as compared to a Harvard freshman after his or her first semester? I'm sure everyone's experiences vary, but I know I am at the best place on earth for me and I love every minute of every day here at Tufts. Everyone is looking for different qualities in the college that would suit them best, but my list of reasons is endless. I have a friend who goes to Harvard. Here's what he had to say when I saw him over winter break: "No one chooses Harvard. You get in, and you know you have to go. I wish I had taken a step back really been able to look at what schools fit me best."</p>
<p>Think twice before you mention "Tufts syndrome." I don't mean to offend anyone, but it makes you sound ignorant, as if you're speaking from outdated research. Visit Tufts RIGHT NOW, speak to CURRENT Tufts students, and you'll find an atmosphere of incredible pride. </p>
<p>I wouldn't trade my experiences at Tufts for anything--or place--in the world.</p>
<p>Ditto to what TuftsStudent said. Couldn't say it better myself. Everyone really loves it and is thrilled to be there... even after a few weeks, we know we made the right choice.</p>
<p>Just want to throw in that I'd take Tufts over Harvard any day. About the interview stories, I don't have any yet, I'm setting one up soon. What kind of questions were you guys asked?</p>
<p>I had brought my resume with me. The interviewer asked me questions from my resume about different activities I am involved in. He asked me how my friends would describe me and what a typical day in my school is like.</p>
<p>Thanks. I wonder if Tufts tells them what questions to ask? I've interviewed before but I'm always worried about the broad "how would you characterize yourself" questions. Anybody get these?</p>
<p>i got those how do u characterize yourself questions.. like what would ur friends say about u whats ur best quality.. and is it weird that he met me at my house and wanted to meet my parents oddish!</p>
<p>They actually tell us to try to meet the parents, so the parents can meet a Tufts alum, live and in person, and ask questions. I always ask where it would be most comfortable for the student, and they never say their home! </p>
<p>We're also supposed to avoid the "If you were a vegetable, which one would you be?" questions. However, we're supposed to get a feel for you as a person, hence the somewhat more personal questions. It's tough to try to get to know a student in an hour or two. </p>
<p>They do give us a list of potential questions. I try to ask about family, summer activities, extracurriculars - and WHY the student does them, favourite classes, favourite teachers, why Tufts (good responses: location, pre-med, international relations, like the campus, have a friend/relative who speaks highly of it - not expecting a dissertation on my alma mater here), and then ask if they have any questions or anything they would like to add. I try to avoid overly narrow questions that will illicit one-word responses, and overly broad questions that will just put the student on the spot ("how would you characterize yourself? what do your friends think of you?").</p>
<p>Funny - joking with my friends today about the job interviewers who ask "Where do you see yourself in 20 years?" It's a bad question - attorneys really have NO idea what they are going to be specializing in, and things just happen - but you get asked anyway. We were joking about saying, "Firing you," but decided that would not lead to offers.</p>
<p>Aww I had my interview tonight and she was such a sweetheart!!!! I have had a few interviews now, and none of them were anything like the one I had tonight--she "sold" me on Tufts for sure. It was already one of my faves, but now it's definitely at the top of my list. I could have talked to her for days! :D</p>
<p>There's a lot she did right--mainly, she went out of her way to make it somewhat informal and not uncomfortable for me. She gave me numerous oppurtunities to ask her questions, and we talked about aspects of Tufts beyond academics and the general facts anyone can easily find out. I learned a lot more about the small details that make Tufts unique and a good place for me. Most of all, she seemed really enthusiastic about Tufts...not like the interview was just an annoying chore for her (as it seems to be for some!).</p>
<p>I can't understand why people would treat the interview like an "annoying chore" as you put it - we volunteer for this. Anyway, I'll keep that in mind.</p>