<p>Hi, can anyone give me some interview questions they received from their Yale interivew? Thanks.</p>
<p>this link has great info: <a href="http://www.yale.edu/asc/%5B/url%5D">http://www.yale.edu/asc/</a></p>
<p>best question i got was "what are you NOT good at?"...</p>
<p>what did you say?</p>
<p>Most interviews have similar questions. Some questions I got:</p>
<p>How would your friends describe you?
What was your high school like?
What is your favorite subject in school?
What would you say was the greatest challenge you faced and how did you overcome it?
What was an example of a time you assumed a leadership role...(or other such example questions)
What are some things you enjoy doing outside of school? Which of these do you enjoy the most? (i.e. hobbies/ extracurriculars)
Why do you want to go here OR why did you apply here? (chance to show you researched the school)
Do you have any questions for me about Yale (or other school)?</p>
<p>Basically, my interviews usually only had a few questions since I tried to turn every question into a conversation. Don't give one word or simple answers. Elaborate. Like when they asked me what subject I liked, I said - well i'm really interested in a variety of things - i'd say i gravitate toward the sciences - mainly biology and physics, but i am also interested in foreign languages and cultures, esp. since i'm from a foreign country...etc. then they ask you - what courses you took in those subjects or they would start talking to me about what country im from and it turned into a conversation. the best interviews only have a few questions and more conversation.</p>
<p>My interview:</p>
<p>"Name one thing you are proud of that nobody else knows about"
This was a stupid question, as, after I told him, he accused me of doing stuff only for myself. *** your question included the phrase "THAT NO ONE ELSE KNOWS ABOUT". Oh well.</p>
<p>"What do you think about the rising oil prices?"</p>
<p>"Why do you think the Japanese are so disciplined?"</p>
<p>"What do you think about No Child Left Behind?"</p>
<p>"What do you feel was the greatest impact of WW2?"</p>
<p>"What kinds of discrimination do you see at school?"</p>
<p>"I want you to name a time when you tried to stop discrimination from happening"</p>
<p>"What do you plan to get out of Yale?"</p>
<p>"What do you plan to give to Yale?"</p>
<p>Needless to say my Yale interview was tough nuts for me :/</p>
<p>I don't remember my interview questions but the whole thing was pretty informal. Stuff about me, my activities, why Yale (of course), my background, and that's it really.</p>
<p>We walked to Starbucks and just had a casual conversation. A couple subtle questions about my high school life, grades and whatnot came up, but really we just talked about music, movies, aspirations, politics, Canadian foreign policy. Nothing direct or even really trying...I didn't feel like I was being interrogated, and there was not much added pressure. It was less a test of my personal knowledge and opinions and more a general probe of me personally. The interview ended with me asking him a few questions about the school, and being told I would "fit in well", which was encouraging following my friend's tale of his Harvard interview in which he was told "Harvard is school for very driven people, and, Mr. ****, don't seem like a very driven person..." Easily the best and most enjoyable interview I have had.</p>
<p>haha,.</p>
<p>oh man... politics is gonna be brought int this?</p>
<p>the japanese are disciplined because they are 99% ethnic japanese plus they dont have immigrants that are non asian really.</p>
<p>Well after every response I gave he replied back with his own answer which made me feel like he was saying "Nah you're wrong, here's how it is". But yeah it was a very politics-heavy interview in addition to the "get to know you personally" portion of the interview. It lasted for like three hours... I was accepted but prob not bc of the interview</p>