<p>hey guys i got my interview for MIT on november 25th and i have some questions...</p>
<p>1) What is the dress code ?</p>
<p>2) Do I need to bring anything ?</p>
<p>3) What kind of questions will be asked?</p>
<p>How can you possibly have missed the 938475983745 threads that were created and questions that were asked regarding that?! </p>
<p>1) Make it suitable for where you're meeting. If at the interviewer's house, probably not a tux. That kind of thing.</p>
<p>2) Probably not, but an email asking the EC is always good.</p>
<p>3) Just stuff about what you like to do/your life/why MIT, etc. Nothing to sweat about.</p>
<p>2) Bring a hard copy of resume (just in case) and a list of questions about MIT that show you care about the school and want to know more about it.</p>
<p>here's a good link I posted somewhere else:
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/interviews.html%5B/url%5D">http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/interviews.html</a></p>
<p>what do you mean by resume? like my transcript? or print out a hard copy of my online application?</p>
<p>For this purpose, a resume would be the sort of thing you'd offer to a prospective employer, but focusing on aspects of your experience that would be of interest to MIT. It would highlight your interests and the special courses, activities, or accomplishments you'd had in those areas. Something so the interviewer ("EC" = "Educational Counselor") could get a snapshot of your involvement and interests. It is sometimes called a "one-page" since it should just be one side of one page to be effective.</p>
<p>ohhh.. I have a 3 page one.... shud I shrink it to one page...?</p>
<p>If you can possibly reduce it to a one-page for your interview, it might be worthwhile -- it's unlikely the EC will sit and read through a 3-page resume before your conversation, but it's <em>likely</em> they would be able to absorb the information on a one-page. Just a thought.</p>
<p>how long should be the resume that im sending to MIT be?</p>
<p>This thread's OP is asking about bringing a resume to your interview, which some ECs have said is a good idea because it gives them some context for your conversation.</p>
<p>On your other thread where you asked about resumes, people basically said to consider not sending one with your application, but if you feel it's imperative you should probably make it as succinct as you can. The Admissions staff has said multiple times in their blogs that the application is designed to give you plenty of opportunities to describe the activities which are most important to you, and offers the "Optional/anything else?" essay area where you can write about or expand on things you didn't feel you were able to clearly express elsewhere. If you can do it within the application, you should do so. If you're sure you can't, send as short a resume as possible.</p>
<p>aghh. the whole resume thing is annoying, cause i spend ~10-15 hours a week on my extracurriculars, i just want it to get proper weight. i love doing it too, so i really dont know how to convey that message.</p>
<p>There are many applicants who spend 15-20 hours a week or more on extracurriculars. I'm sure you'll figure out the right way to bring out your passions in your application! And be sure not to skip the interview, those are usually very good opportunities to really discuss your interests.</p>
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aghh. the whole resume thing is annoying, cause i spend ~10-15 hours a week on my extracurriculars, i just want it to get proper weight. i love doing it too, so i really dont know how to convey that message.
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<p>Yeah it's hard to do that in a resume... I guess that's what essays are for? I dunno. I can tell you what I did... I do a lot of theater, so to make it stand out more than just "15 hrs wk/ 30 wks a year", I listed every play I did so it really emphasized how much time I spent in the theater. </p>
<p>And regarding an earlier topic, I, personally, brought my 4-page resume to my interview. It was actually nice--basically our entire conversation was sparked from various things in my resume. "Wow, you're directing a one-act? What's that like?" "Oh, you did that robotics competition...what is that?" Etc, etc.</p>
<p>I've got to say ... a 4-page resume for a 17 or 18 year old is extremely pretentious. I interview as an alum for the college I went to (not MIT), and I also interview professionals including lawyers for my job, and I would strongly suggest condensing it to one page.</p>
<p>does anybody have a model example of a resume i can possibly look at ? thanks a lot guys</p>
<p>If you're really busy you can use this as a quick template. It's what my school's college counselors gave us. There are many ways of doing this though.</p>
<p>Name
Address
e-mail address
phone number
Social Security Number</p>
<p>Academic Recognition
11th List, list, list
10th List, list, list (outside academic recognition ok here)
9th List, list, list</p>
<p>Athletic Recognition
12th Can include captain of fall sport
11th List
10th List
9th List</p>
<p>Fine Arts Recognition
11th List
10th List
9th List</p>
<p>Community Service Recognition
11th List
10th List
9th List</p>
<p>Clubs and Activities
12th List
11th List
10th List<br>
9th List</p>
<p>Work Experience
12th List<br>
11th List<br>
10th List
9th List</p>
<p>Outside of School Activities
12th List
11th List
10th List
9th List</p>
<p>See next page for example</p>
<p>Reilly Bizzy
2005 Sleepy Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
<a href="mailto:bizzyr@greenhill.org">bizzyr@greenhill.org</a>
214-555-5555
SS# 123-45-6789</p>
<p>Academic Recognition
11th Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, Yale Book Award, Pin Winner
10th High Honor Roll, 5th place on National French Exam
9th AIME Qualifier, Honor Roll, Math Department Award</p>
<p>Athletic Recognition
12th Captain Girls Cross-Country Team
11th All SPC Girls Cross-Country, MVP Girls Track, Varsity Letters in Cross-Country and Track
10th Most Improved Player Girls Cross-Country, Varsity Letter in Cross-Country</p>
<p>Fine Arts Recognition
11th Orchestra Letter, Photography Award
10th Orchestra Letter, State Winner for National Shakespeare Competition
9th TPSMEA State Competition--First Chair Oboe </p>
<p>Community Service Recognition
11th GIVE Vice-President
10th GIVE Committee Chairperson</p>
<p>Clubs and Activities
12th Orchestra, GIVE, Improv, Another Perspective, Peer-Leaders, Quiz Bowl
11th Orchestra, GIVE, Hosts on the Hill, Quiz Bowl
10th Orchestra, GIVE
9th Orchestra, GIVE</p>
<p>Work Experience
12th Cashier Chik-Fil-A (summer)
11th Babysitting (summer and weekends during the school year)<br>
10th Camp Counselor (summer)</p>
<p>Outside of School Activities
12th Youth Orchestra
11th Girl Scouts, Youth Orchestra
10th Youth Orchestra
9th Youth Orchestra</p>
<p>;]</p>
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I've got to say ... a 4-page resume for a 17 or 18 year old is extremely pretentious. I interview as an alum for the college I went to (not MIT), and I also interview professionals including lawyers for my job, and I would strongly suggest condensing it to one page.
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<p>Resumes for applying to college and resumes for applying for a job are two totally different things. Employers want to know the basic, most important facts about you in a short time. Most universities use the resume as a glimpse into what the student does with his/her time. It's the only chance they get to show how much they care about softball or theater or whatever if it's not in their essay. So resumes that are sent to the colleges, at least, are fine if they're multiple pages. I've heard this from multiple college counselors and other sources, so it can't be 180 degrees away from the truth.</p>
<p>However, since you're an actual interviewer, and used to interviewing real job applicants, it might indeed be more appropriate to bring just a one-page version. I imagine that all interviewers feel different about this, though; mine seemed to go just fine with my four-page resume. I guess the best course for an interviewee would be to ask the interviewer.</p>