I’ve been noticed for a Skype interview with an adcom. Has anyone here been interviewed with an adcom? If so, can you please share some tips and tell me what sorts of questions you’ve been asked? Thank you!
Is it your first or second interview?
I will be having a skype interview with an officer. Is this a good sign?
It’s my first. Did you also have an interview with an officer?
I did have an interview with an adcom. It was my second interview, and I live in the US. My first interview was an alumni interview.
I’ve been reading through all of these threads on interviews, and everyone really seems to have a different experience. Some positive, some negative, some neither. My adcom interview was less evaluative than my alumni interview, but many others seem to have experienced the opposite. I was asked about my high school, my preferred classes, my most important ECs, and how I saw my current ECs translating to college ECs. Nothing crazy.
Just be yourself and relax. Enjoy it! Good luck!!
Harvard tries to interview EVERY applicant that applies. However, as more and more student’s apply to Harvard, the alumni association is being overwhelmed with student’s to interview. Sometimes there are more student’s from an area than there are alumi to interview them. As this is your first interview, I would think you must live in one of those areas, and the AO’s is picking up the slack. I wouldn’t take the skype interview as an overly positive sign, but a sign that your credentials (GPA, transcript, test scores) are within Harvard’s range, and they want to make sure that you are interviewed.
I think that’s its a good sign if harvard adcom wants to interview you. Just try your best!