Interview

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>Hi! I have an interview planned at University of Chicago for January...any recommendations on how I should prepare or advise on what to expect? I'm pretty nervous.</p>

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<p>advice*.......</p>

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<p>Have strong opinions.
Know how to carry a conversation.</p>

<p>My interview went on for 2 hrs; we talked about food.</p>

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<p>just be yourself</p>

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<p>and don't act out of character because you think it will be more pleasing to the interviewer.</p>

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<p>oh, and the interview doesn't mean everything. i thought mine went horrible and i got in. i've heard others say the same thing. then again, i'm probably exaggerating. but, let me put it this way, my interview wasn't lifechanging/mind blowing</p>

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<p>You talked about food? Should I expect weird questions (considering it is University of Chicago)? Did you practice for your interviews? Thanks for all of your help!</p>

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<p>the interview is next to meaningless in the application process. the questions depend entirely on the interviewer's whim (with perhaps a few standard ones.) don't kill yourself if it isn't more than 15 minutes or if it doesn't go perfectly.</p>

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<p>thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>the lady who interviewed me was really hot lol she was grad student haha</p>

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<p>Yea, I'm not exaggerating when i say mind went HORRIBLY. I got in- which surprises me more than anything after I "went against the very idea of Uchicago itself" I almost cried.</p>

<p>oh- bring LOTS of intelligent questions- not ones that are easily answered like avg GPA and all that. </p>

<p>Don't forget to send a thank you email- a reg letter wont get there in time before they write up their report. Say what else you found out about the school like I looked into that club you recommended, the AwesomestClubever, and I really like this and that about it... and so on. let them know you took something away from it. </p>

<p>Don't wear a suit. They wont wear one- and it's a bad idea to overdress the interviewer. </p>

<p>I was told by O'Neil himself that if the interview doesn't go well- they push it to the side and don't look at it. If it goes well/great it's a positive on your application.</p>