<p>Hey guys, I have a interview with an alumni this weekend. What type of questions, and in general should I expect? Thanks!</p>
<p>Bring an activities sheet. My interview was way more structural than I expected, but i had a really good time. Know what public figure has influenced you the most too. And be prepared with some questions so you look like you’ve invested time and research into Vanderbilt so they see your interest.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>how long was it?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>How’d your interview go? I just had mine today and I didn’t really care for it. lol It felt too structured. =( My interviewer just went through a list of questions she had in her head, but never really asked questions about things I had mentioned. It felt more like a Q&A rather than an actual conversation. Nonetheless, I feel like it went quite well. =)</p>
<p>collegehappy/ch0iminy: Were you able to ask your own questions? It’s unfortunate that it seemed structured, but did the interviewer at least seem somewhat engaged? I have an interview in two weeks, and I hope that my person show some enthusiasm about sharing her Vanderbilt experience.</p>
<p>My interviewer was a recent graduate (like within the alst few years) so he knew a lot about the current programs and housing systems at Vanderbilt, which was really nice. There was definitely a lot of enthusiasm and I learned a lot about the school. Since Vanderbilt is oen of the few schools I have applied to without having already visited it, I learned a lot and felt like all of my questions were answered well! Good luck! It’s really not that bad. =)</p>
<p>My interviewer seems alot older. My interview got pushed back till this monday, so i’ll update you guys.</p>
<p>So my interview went well today. It was a little over 2 hours, so much longer than I expected. He was a funny one, hahah. He had this red and gray bow tie on and a short sleeve shirt, in the midst of black and gray corporate suits. IDK, it made me feel so much more relaxed and at ease. Anyways, the questions he asked were mainly about my EC’s. He asked me to pick some that actually meant something, rather than just resume padders. Also, he asked me HOW these EC’s have prepared me for college, grad school, life and beyond. Then, he asked me how I found out about Vanderbilt and why I wanted to go there. He seemed to have dominated the majority of the conversation, but I was able to talk and ask questions and such. O, I really hated it when he asked me what schools I had applied to though. Haha, i kinda stumbled through that one with “The state flagship, and a couple schools in Boston”. He said my EC’s were really unique, so IDK if that was a good thing or not. At times, I felt like I lost his interest when he pick up scissors and started playing with them. Overall, I enjoyed the interview. I loved his attitude about Vanderbilt, and we had alot in common as to the reasons of why we wanted to go there. If only he were a psych major…</p>
<p>For future interviewee, just be honest about why you want to go to Vanderbilt and it shows. Also, have questions prepared, because for the last hour or so, it was all about ME (what the app couldn’t portray, my passions, my interests) and what I wanted to know about Vandy.</p>
<p>Do they require an interview? We are expats and son has applied but did not know about this.</p>
<p>I had my interview in December. My interviewer was a recent grad ('06 I think), and she was awesome. It was incredibly laid back and it didn’t even feel like an interview. We talked for like an hour and a half to two hours about various stuff, but she mainly asked me about my hobbies, the types of ECs I have, and what I want to major in. She also asked “Why Vanderbilt?” and she went into detail about Vanderbilt’s greek system and said that it’s “exactly like Animal House.” I had a lot of fun, the most random question she asked was what my favorite chick flick was, and it was kind of awkward since I’m a guy.</p>
<p>She said though that the interview is only considered if the applicant is borderline acceptance. They won’t even consider it if you’re a clear match or a no chance. I was glad though, she said “let’s hope they look at this interview.”</p>
<p>I have my interview tomorrow and I’m pretty anxious about it! I’ve heard that I should have some questions prepared to ask, but I was just wondering what types of questions you would recommend? Especially because my interviewer is older I feel like any questions I have about social life etc at Vanderbilt would be tough for him to answer, or even about the programs I want because I’m sure they’re a lot different from when he attended. I’m just looking for some advice as I’ve never interviewed before!</p>
<p>Hmmm, ask about your prospective major and such. We just started talking about Nashville, and he was so chill; he started talking about how easy it was to party and get drunk. hahah. My alum was also older, but he seemed up to date with alot of the stuff at vandy. He even know about the degree I wanted, which was relatively new.</p>
<p>Yeah hopefully my interviewer will be up to date with his information as well. He seems like a nice guy, hopefully it won’t be like the ones I’ve heard of where he just purely asks me questions that he has memorized, it would be much better if it was more informal. I have my list of “what I like about Vanderbilt” memorized too, which will hopefully help! Haha! Well, I will let you all know how the interview goes tomorrow!</p>
<p>how important are interviews? mine only lasted 15-20 min because the interviewer was busy and scheduled 3 in the same hour time frame… also he kept mentioning harvard and how vandy looked like my backup since it is a tier 2 school (but I tried to say it wasn’t)…</p>
<p>will this affect my acceptance chances?</p>
<p>^^YES! My interviewer kept stressing that too, but I reassured him that Vandy was in fact not a backup, but more of a dream. :)</p>
<p>my son’s interview was last week and conducted by a woman who had graduated about 3 or 4 years ago. he said that the interview was conversational in nature and she was very enthusiastic about the school. my son, who has not yet visited the school, wanted to know about how Southern the school is and whether a kid from up north could find his place. she said that she was from Chicago and had friends there from all over the country. she said that it was mid-range southern, that if your dream school was NYU it would be too southern for you but if your dream school was SMU the school would not be southern enough. He came away saying that she had solidified his interest in the schol.</p>
<p>I would agree with that Vandy is middle-southern. My S is a senior there and from a parent’s perspective, Vanderbilt is the perfect college. It is a complete college campus with a world-class medical school and hospital right on campus. It is surrounded by shopping and great restaurants, unlike some of the top colleges that are out in the middle of nowhere… It is a national university, so there are kids from all over the place. Everyone is so friendly. It is also very close to the airport, so transportation is easy. The new Freshman “Commons” is really a great program that encourages a strong sense of community.</p>