<p>Hi, can anyone give me some interview questions that they received during their Harvard interivew? Thanks</p>
<p>"Why do you want to go to Harvard?"</p>
<p>Mine asked pretty much the standard stuff---what are you passionate about, what's your favorite subject, what activities are you involved in.</p>
<p>But then, when he found out that I took french, he asked something along the lines of: "It's been argued that French culture is losing its relevance in American culture. Do you think this is true, and why/why not?"</p>
<p>Jerk.</p>
<p>Mine asked: "With all this conservative court-packing Bush is poised to do, are you worried for your generation of women that Roe v. Wade will be overturned?"</p>
<p>Haha, it struck me as slightly inappropriate. He was a nice fellow though, and he asked me a lot of questions about the construction of the novel v. short story--is the short story more effective in some cases than the novel, why, etc. It was actually pretty cool.</p>
<p>I think the Harvard interviewers tend to have more freedom than the interviewers at other schools... fewer subjects are taboo. I know my Harvard interviewer asked for a resume, SATs, and GPA, while most others didn't.</p>
<p>Just make sure you know why you want to go to Harvard, and why Harvard should want you as a student. Dress up, relax, etc...</p>
<p>I agree. Even if your interviewer doesn't ask for that stuff, bring a resume and dress up. And be on time!</p>
<p>Definitely.</p>
<p>I was lucky. My interview was on Halloween. Not only could I come dressed casually (or in my costume, if I had one); he ALSO gave me candy afterwards! =)</p>
<p>Why do harvard interviewers request SAT/GPA info? It only leads to confirmational bias and serves little purpose in aiding the interview process.</p>
<p>I'm pretty certain the interviewers don't get sent any information about the candidates from Harvard other than their names and addresses (although correct me if I'm wrong), so that's why they ask for them on the resume.</p>
<p>Yes, nick04. My interviewer specifically told me that they did not know anything about me except for my name and address. They asked for my SAT I and my top three SAT II scores, and AP scores if I had any.</p>
<p>The testing is DEFINITELY NOT the emphasis of the interview. My interviewers (I had two, perhaps because I am in NYC, and they have a large alumni population here) asked me very open-ended questions regarding my ECs and my academics.</p>
<p>But why is it necessary that they know your scores?</p>
<p>Who knows? Perhaps one of the more daring applicants asked his/her interviewers why.</p>
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<p>But why is it necessary that they know your scores?</p>
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<p>Because we are asked to evaluate the candidate on all three areas: academics, activities, and personal qualities. Scores and grades are very helpful in evaluating the student's academic potential.</p>
<p>My interviewer had me wait until the end of the interview to show him my scores. I have a feeling he did this so that he could form an opinion without the scores (then, if the scores didn't match up with that opinion, he could ask about it).</p>
<p>Though my interviewer asked for my scores, we had a good discussion about how little they really mattered.</p>
<p>Looks like interviewers like the Miss America questions. I just had my Mt. Holyoke interview today. Why, she asked me what I disliked about Vietnamese youths, how I'd describe VN to a total stranger so he'd want to visit VN, what I'd like to change the most about life. I could tell me chances are blasted.</p>
<p>Interviewers are asked to rate candidates in four categories, one of them being academic. It is hard to give an academic rating without knowing scores and the high school record.</p>
<p>But why do they need to rate them on stats, the adcoms can read the stats all day long. The point of an interview is to judge someone completely unknown and within an hour deem if they are competent of attending the school. Is the person interesting, knowledgeable, etc? The admissions committee can then combine that perspective with the "numbers" and decide what to do with the candidate.</p>
<p>4feynman--Obviously you are very worried about scores. But look at it this way: If your scores suck, you probably WON'T get in, regardless of whether your interviewer asks you for them or not.</p>
<p>In fact, I'm not concerned a bit about scores. This is why they shouldn't be a part of the interview. Whether your scores suck or not is not relevant to the interview. Everyone who pays the 65 dollar fee should at the very least be given a fair interview, something utterly impossible as it currently stands.</p>