Interview...........

Applying to College
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<p>I have an interview coming up with one of my first choice schools!</p>

<p>This is only my second interview.. I had my first one a few weeks ago and it was really awkward. I knew what I should say for most questions but the interviewer also asked some things I have never thought about and I hated myself for answering with a "hmm. I'm not sure" or "I dont know" and an awkward laugh.</p>

<p>Also.. whenever I was finishing up an answer, the interviewer kept nodding as if she expected me to keep talking, so I would end up finishing my answers saying, "and...yeah..that's it..haha." and nod and smile awkwardly.</p>

<p>I really can't make this kind of mistake again.. I don't know if this happened because my answers weren't sufficient enough or if it was just the way the interviewer and I miscommunicated a bit.</p>

<p>also, when they say, "do you have any more questions about ____ university?" and you really don't, after asking all your questions, how do you politely say "no" without sounding like you're not interested?</p>

<p>I'm not sure if my questions make sense to you, or if you can connect to any of these awkward moments... but can you guys just tell me how to have a good, smooth conversation with the interviewer.. how to get friendly with them. etc. ??</p>

<p>oh, and if you guys met at starbucks or any kind of cafe, did the interviewer offer to buy drinks for you? Is it better to say yes or no? I want to say no because when I have something to drink or eat, I probably will pay attention to that more than the conversation.. What's a good way to say no?</p>

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<p>Read through the interview thread pinned to the top of this board.</p>

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<p>I’ve had a couple of interviews at Starbucks. They’ve asked if I would like to “grab a drink” but they have never explicitly said “would you like me to buy you a drink?” If they do, a “no thank you” would be adequate. The interviewer isn’t going to scrutinize over one yes or no answer to an offer for a cup of coffee.</p>

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<p>I think it is for your best to “find” some questions to ask about the university. However, if you really really have nothing to ask, I think you should say sth like you have researched about this university and look at school website for a long time/so many time such that you get answers to everything that you wanna know about. I think that would be a nice “no” because it still shows that you are really interested in the university.</p>

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<p>If you’re being interviewed by an alum, you always can ask about their experience at the university and how it impacted their life afterward.</p>