<p>I really like Dartmouth I love how it seems different from other ivy leagues and how it sets a unique environment. </p>
<p>However, I did not like and was even disappointed with my interviewer's behavior. It was completely unprofessional and even a little bit offensive. How can I send a proper letter of complaint to the school? Should I hand write email or even call? When's the right time? After decision or ASAP? </p>
<p>I was so scared and shocked when I was at the interview that I felt I should warn the school about my interviewer. I've talked to my teachers, my career advisor, and even my athletic coach about this but I'm getting so many mixed responses that I am so confused and I do not know what to do!</p>
<p>P.S. If you want to really know what happened, feel free to PM me.
I do not wish to publicly post it because his behavior was EXTREMELY
inappropriate. Something no interviewer IMO should have done!</p>
<p>PPS This interview happened about a couple days ago</p>
<p>^ yes but that was my first interview so I knew it wasn’t going to be great. I found it interesting how the Korean interviewers were the ones to ask ALL of my scores. My AP, SAT 2, SAT 1, GPA, etc. (Harvard and MIT in this case) Both I found a bit intimidating but I got a very good idea of the school.</p>
<p>I loved my UPenn, Yale, Cornell (she was FABULOUS!), Brown, and Emory. They were very passionate about their school and I loved hearing ALL about it! </p>
<p>My Princeton interviewer seemed more nervous than I was though. He hesitated a lot and seemed a bit shy. He also told me I definitely need to go to college so I won’t have any more crazy cutthroat experiences over leadership spots.</p>
<p>but the dartmouth interviewer, my 9th one, was both good but terrible. He liked me but for superficial reasons. And his behavior was just… unacceptable.</p>
<p>If you truly believe the interviewer was unprofessional in a way that requires comment, you could send a simple, straightforward note to the admissions office. Frankly, I’d not do it unless I felt the interviewer’s behavior was beyond-the-pale abusive. Otherwise, I’d simply let it go.</p>
<p>I agree with absweetmarie. If the interviewer was truly abusive in some way–inappropriate sexual behavior? racist remarks?–then write a straightforward note to admissions telling them precisely what happened.</p>
<p>You really should meet and document what ever happened with your high school guidance counselor. Immediately and follow their advice. Have you considered that interviewer giving you a poor review if you did not react the way the interviewer may have wanted. Let your counselor handle this with admissions.</p>
<p>MAMALUMPER, I have talked to the guidance counselor. Even she was very shocked to hear the details of the interview that went on. She told me to wait until decisions were already given and then sent a note warning Dartmouth about my interviewer. Interesting enough the interviewer did like me but I felt it was for the superficial reasons and I found that side of it a bit insulting! Yes I am aware an interviewer could have an effect on the decision on the part of the admission and I would like to take any possible action that could help me handle this issue. Out of my 9 interviews, this one was the only one that I had a really big problem with.</p>
<p>Yes I know the interview isn’t everything but still,
I am also worried that other people may get this interviewer
and end up with the same terrible experience I had to go through.
If you want to know what happened. I can tell you through PM!</p>
<p>Not enough information. Did you discuss the interview with your parents? What did they say? If you really fear that other applicants will be harmed, then just write a letter to the office of Admissions.</p>
<p>My parents, a trusted teacher, and my career adviser at school all told me that I should wait until decisions are out then address my issue with the interviewer. So that’s the plan we all decided to go towards so far. Yes I am planning a letter because I just couldn’t believe someone like he was allowed to get away with such things!</p>
<p>I think your parents, the trusted advisor, and your career advisor are all completely wrong about waiting. I think it lends credence to your statements and can only reflect positively on you if you have the courage to report this without worrying about whether it will affect your chances of admission. Statistically, the chances are that you will not get in. A complaint from a disgruntled rejectee looks quite different from a complaint from a principled young woman who feels it important to speak up, no matter what. The latter is, IMHO, the kind of student D wants. </p>
<p>At least your GC sent a note warning them about this person. I must say, though, if she counseled you to wait until after decisions are out, I have little confidence that she would follow through.</p>
<p>I agree 100 percent with Consolation on the timing. The message to the admissions office should be a straightforward and unemotional statement of facts. They can draw their own conclusions regarding the inappropriateness of the conduct. (I have learned via PM from the OP something of what occurred and agree that the conduct as described was unacceptable.) I would never advise my own child to wait if she had an experience such as the one the OP described. If it affects the admission decision, so be it.</p>
<p>Is anyone else disappointed that no one at Dartmouth seems to know about/monitor/pay attention to this site? I wouldn’t expect them to comment on the kids who want an assessment of their chances of getting in. I would expect a response to this question.</p>
<p>I don’t understand how the OP could be in a “quandary” about what to do. In her original post, she indicates her interviewer’s behavior “scared and shocked” her. She shared with me (via PM; I didn’t ask for the details, she offered them) what happened. Based on what she shared publicly, not to mention what she shared privately, there is no question she should let Dartmouth’s admissions office know IMMEDIATELY. As Consolation indicates above, it is more likely this would help her chances than hurt them, assuming that the rationale for waiting is the presumption that this could negatively affect her chances for admissions. And if that is the reason her parents and other advisers are recommending she wait, shame on them!</p>
<p>I’m glad you both have the details also, since we are operating on the same set of facts. I think it’s perfectly reasonable for OP (presumably 17 or 18 years old) to be a quandary when she is getting different advice here than she is getting from parents & counselor. My point was that I thought it was a shame that Dartmouth had not reached out to HER. If I ran the zoo, I certainly would have done so. I don’t think a young person should be put this kind of hard choice – however clear you seem to think the answer is.</p>
<p>Indeed, AboutTheSame, you are right that it is reasonable for the OP to be in a quandary. She is getting different advice from people she knows than she is getting from strangers. Certainly it’s understandable that she is going with the recommendations of people known to her. I still think the right choice is to tell immediately. Even from a pragmatic standpoint (boosting admission chances, as if that should matter in the face of such an egregious example of how an interviewer should not behave), it makes sense. I’m not so much disappointed that there’s no evidence Dartmouth is reading these boards as I am surprised.</p>