<p>My interview is on Monday and I have no idea what to expect. Blah, it’s just my bad luck that Harvard is my first one… </p>
<p>What kind of questions do they ask? How long do they last? What are you supposed to wear…? Casual (jeans and a nice shirt) or dressy (dress pants / skirt and a nicer shirt)? </p>
<p>Thanks… :)</p>
<p>mine lasted well over an hour. I dressed up. My interviewer asked me general questions about why Harvard, then specifics relating to my intended major, hobbies, extra curriculars, circumstances in my life...</p>
<p>it's not tough. don't worry.</p>
<p>Intended major requires specific answer??? What if I'm not so sure about my intended major now??? (Harvard students don't have to declare major until end of sophomore year, anyway, do they?)</p>
<p>Mmm, how do you get an interview? Do they just contact you?</p>
<p>I dressed sort of semi-dressy (black slacks and a nice sweater), the conversation itself was very informal. we met at starbuck's, and he just asked me things about myself and my interests, my school, etc. then he told me about harvard and what he liked best/least about it. it lasted about an hour. but it's nothing to worry about or stress over</p>
<p>my interviewer just called my house</p>
<p>i did an on-campus interview...</p>
<p>about my intended major...he just asked what i wanted to major in (English) and he asked why I was interested in it...</p>
<p>woah/whoa(?), there were on-campus interviews? Anyway, I did the black slacks and a nice sweater thing, too, for two interviews and black slacks and a striped shirt for two other interviews. My Brown interviewer wore jeans and a casual brown sweater, but then again, that was Brown and this is Harvard.</p>
<p>Add: They never ask hard questions. The hardest I've been asked at college interviews were: 3 words to describe you, how would your friends describe you, describe your friends, and if you were an interviewr, what question would you ask? Also, remember to sound interesting; don't just focus on what you say but also how you say it.</p>
<p>Haha, that's not true. My interviewer DID ask hard questions. He asked me about what I was currently reading (which happened to be short stories by Flannery O'Connor) and then asked me how I thought the short story was more effective than the novel. Then he asked me to elaborate on the universal themes and metaphors with respect to Southern culture used by O'Connor.</p>
<p>Despite that, this guy was extremely nice. I got in, so I can't complain. But yeah, sometimes they do ask hard questions.</p>
<p>yeah, mine definitely did not refrain from a couple of hard questions. We danced around politics for a while, and I made a reference to hope, and he asked how I thought hope had been given in the last four years. Just think your answers through, and you should be fine.</p>
<p>Good luck, Hiya. I'm sure you'll be fantabulous!</p>
<p>I WANT AN INTERVIEW!</p>
<p>Wow, what's with the dressing up? I showed up at my Yale interview wearing jeans and a sweatshirt, running (literally) straight from mock trial practicethirty blocks away... doubt it made any difference</p>
<p>Wow, I think that's bad advice. Dressing up is crucial if you want your interviewer to take you seriously. You want to show that you took the time to present yourself in a mature, together manner.</p>
<p>Not dressing well is one of only things you SHOULDN'T do. It's very hard to screw up an interview and dressing poorly is one of the few ways to do it. As long as you be yourself, don't come across as arrogant(although unfortunately some H alumni do like pompous people), and don't lie about your credentials, you'll be fine. Good luck!</p>
<p>yeah, i saw a girl go to her dartmouth interview in sweats and a parka! bad idea!</p>
<p>I usually wear a blazer and dress pants.</p>
<p>Did she get in?</p>
<p>are you supposed to bring stuff to show the inteviewer?</p>
<p>elizabeth-- no idea. but both of us went in at the same time-- my mom was in the waiting room and she said the girl came out like 20 minutes before me. So I don't know if that's such a good sign for her, lol.</p>
<p>Last year my daughter brought a brief resume to all her interviews, but Harvard was the only interview in which she actually needed it. In fact in SoCal the alumni group has students fill out a sort of 2 page mini-app. to bring for the interviewer to read.</p>
<p>And dress in nice slacks and shirt/blouse - sort of "business casual". Coats and ties or fancy dresses are not required, but it makes good sense not to show up looking like a slob.</p>
<p>you seriously need a resume for an interview with H?...if so...i am dead</p>
<p>i'm guessing your daughter got in coureur?.....i've never made a paper resume....i've only made a video one....any tips? please and thank you ^_^</p>
<p>I didn't bring my resume to my interviews because I could just talk about what I've done and explain them, not have him or her read it on paper. However, I did bring my transcript to my Wellesley on-campus interview, since this was way before applications were due, and I didn't want to rattle off my grades. Although she was impressed, I didn't bring my transcript to any other (more selective) colleges; I doubt interviewers from Harvard or any other Ivy school would be impressed.</p>