<p>I have my interview coming up. Has anyone else done there's and do you have any specific feedback?</p>
<p>It’s supposed to be a conversation rather than you rattling off a list of your achievements and qualifications. So don’t do that. You’re going to have to tell the interviewer your academic interests and talk about those for a little bit, and then discuss those in terms of the University. Make yourself seem like an interesting person who could handle Chicago’s academics. Also, have at least a couple questions prepared about the University.</p>
<p>How do you have an interview? Aren’t those conducted during senior year?</p>
<p>Many people interview during the summer before their senior year.</p>
<p>Echoing OxalisWombo, one thing I would definitely recommend would be asking your interviewer questions. Not in the sense of interrogating them, but rather getting to know them and allowing them to expose themselves; it grounds the conversation and can create common ground between you and your interviewer to continue on.</p>
<p>^ How do you arrange that if you can’t even put in an application yet?</p>
<p>I did mine this spring, I definitely agree with them. My interview went great and I would say just be yourself, talk about what you find enjoyable and be a good conversationalist. Half of my interview was a discussion on what system of democracy works best. Just be yourself. I’m sure it’ll go great :)</p>
<p>I might be wrong/outdated, but I was under the impression you just asked for an interview on the site somewhere? They recently updated the admissions interface IIRC.</p>
<p>Rny2 that is how I set mine up</p>
<p>There is a place on the site to register. Thank you guys. My interview is on Friday so I am preparing questions about the college. How long was your interview?</p>
<p>Interviews are 30 minutes.</p>
<p>It went fantastic guys. Thank you for the advice. No curveball questions. I was preparing for “if you were a salad what kind would you be” type questions. But sadly no. It was about 40 minutes and they brought me into a small room adjacent to the admissions office. It was just myself and one of the students. It felt a little cramped at first, with room for only two chairs and a table. The student took notes throughout, saying that the notes and the final write-up of the interview would be placed in the application folder and used to help make the decision, just like all other parts of the app. </p>
<p>The interview mainly focused on extracurricular activities. “What do you do after school?” was sort of the underlying theme, as well as my first question. The rest was about my classes at school an why I thought I should attend. </p>
<p>Overall it went fantastic!!! After talking about my two main ECs the interviewer said I was perfect for Chicago and even stayed after the admissions session and tour to talk to my mother and I. </p>
<p>Two things I recommend: the note-taking can be a little annoying sometimes, but I found that when I kept talking and elaborating on things that they would stop writing to listen. The other thing is write thank-you notes!!! Thank you UofC!!!</p>
<p>That sounds awesome! Hope you get in! :)</p>
<p>What would you all say about dressing to the interview? Formal or just normal everyday clothes? (nothing crazy)</p>
<p>Yeah could someone elaborate on what to wear? I wouldn’t say that I’m a delinquent but I may need a reason to go shopping…</p>
<p>Dress pants or khakis, a nice button-down shirt and tie. Scale it according to the locale and the interviewer; if the interview location is more casual you can dress it down with a polo, if the interview is in a more formal setting you can add a vest or jacket. But dress pants/ shirt/ tie should handle most cases, erring on the side of professional. Of course, your mileage may vary.</p>
<p>(I should not be sexist and write something about what a woman would wear to an interview, but I’ve honestly no clue. A nice dress and flats? Women’s fashion is ridiculous . . .)</p>
<p>Are the interviews only at Chicago’s campus? Or can you set one up nearby if you live in a fairly large city? Input is appreciated.</p>
<p>Irregardless, once you submit your application you can express interest in an alumni interview in your area; while we can’t guarantee that you will receive one (depends on the amount of alumni in your area and the demand for interviews) we will definitely try to make one happen.</p>
<p>If you live in Chicago, is there a greater chance for an interview?</p>
<p>There are interviews both on campus and off. The on campus interviews are generally conducted by admissions officers or staff, while the off campus ones are lead by local alumni.</p>
<p>The alumni interviews are not guaranteed, although they’ll be more likely where Chicago alum’s congregate obviously. From what I recall, signing up for an on-campus interview was relatively trivial. It should be somewhere on the application site, I recall asking for and completing my interview months before I submitted my application.</p>
<p>Alright, I’ll look on the site now. Thanks for the help!(: Did they ask general questions like “Why UC?”.</p>