<p>i know this sounds weird... but i am interviewing next week, and i dont have much to say about myself. i have participated in some extracurriculars, not many though because of certain circumstances, and none which i could talk about for any length of time. i have no idea what i want to major in or what i want my career to be. i havent found a "passion" at all. i was hoping i could figure this all out in college. i can talk a lot about what stuff i want to do in college but not stuff ive done already.
i know i sound pretty pathetic, but i am a good student and applying to a lot of top colleges, i just feel like an interview to talk about solely myself might not go too well. does anyone have any advice</p>
<p>What do you do for fun? What are you good at? Read any good books lately? Seen any movies that you really liked? Any life experiences that have shaped you? Any people/teachers/coaches in your life that really have changed the way you think? It doesn’t have to be about ECs-just has to be about you.</p>
<p>And about the school: Remember to ask the interviewer about their college experience. What did they get out of attending school x, with the benefit of hindsight? How did the school change them? What were their fondest/worst memories of the college? If they were doing it again, would they do anything differently.</p>
<p>One of the great secrets to establishing a rapport with someone is to ask that person about themselves with genuine interest: We are our own favorite topic. Once you and your interviewer get going, it won’t be hard to fill an hour.</p>
<p>Most people don’t have passions.</p>
<p>The inteviewer’s job is to ask you questions to learn about you. If the interviewer doesn’t ask questions that allow you to talk about yourself (believe it or not, some interviewers are shy), then it’s fine to steer the conversation to things that you can talk about such as what you want to do in college and after college, why you applied to that college.</p>
<p>It’s also appropriate to ask the interview questions about their own college experience especially if they were an alum of the college that they’re interviewing for. What did they enjoy most? What activities did they pursue? Why did they pick that college and would they select it again?</p>
<p>College interviews are conversations. You aren’t expected to deliver a monologue.</p>