<p>Did anyone here do an interview for Wesleyan? If so, how was it? And is the interview an important part of the admissions process?</p>
<p>When I interviewed at Wes, it was pretty painless and one of my better interviews - it was much more casual and less formal than at other schools. The interviewers are students, so it's easier to relate to them and to be yourself and not nervous.</p>
<p>Just be yourself, be honest, tell them about any interesting aspect of your life, use the opportunity to ask any questions you have about Wesleyan (and have them ready), don't say anything REALLY stupid (ie. "sorry if I'm acting strange today, I just got reeeaallly high last night" or "I guess my main reason for applying to Wesleyan is because my parents went here so I think I can get in"), and don't stress out!</p>
<p>They're not vitally important, which is, I guess, both good and bad. It's just one more thing (like the essay and the recommendations, though probably less important than those two) that helps the admissions committee get to know you and get to know if you're a good fit for the school other than your mere statistics. The admissions committee will look at the whole package. It's definitely worth having an interview, especially since mine was so much less stressful than at other schools I interviewed for!</p>
<p>my Wes interview was the only one I had, so I cant compare it to others, but I must say, it was much less stressful than I anticipated it to be. It was basically a 90 minute conversation (yours may be somewhat shorter). We talked about current events, the county in NJ we were both coincidentally from, as well as social issues in my high school, for example. Wesleyan itself wasn't even brought up until the last 10 minutes, when I asked some questions. Bring up topics you're interested in (cooking, politics, sports, etc.) as it will show that you have passion and some interest in life and the world around you. It's a great way to provide yet another + on your application!</p>
<p>The interview is with a current senior at Wesleyan, so it's very lax.
I interviewed for wesleyan, cornell, UChicago,URochester, Lafayette, and a few other schools, and the wesleyan interview was one of the more relaxed ones. I feel that i'm a pretty good interviewer so I didn't think I had any problems at any of them though you always end up feeling that you should have said this or not said that.
As long as you don't get stressed out, it's all good.</p>
<p>As a side note: good to see you on here alic! See you at wes '10, august 29th!!!</p>
<p>What are some topics you talked about during the interview? I get nervous pretty easily but I'm still planning on having an interview. Any tips? Dress casually?</p>
<p>Basically what my interests are, why I like to study what I like to study, life experiences, what my ex currics are and what they mean to me/why i do what i do, what i've read, etc.
You can take the conversation in any direction you want to, so be sure to do that!</p>
<p>Dress a little bit nice, but if you don't look like you're walking into an important business meeting, it's not the end of the world. As a general rule, don't wear jeans.</p>
<p>We talked about nietzsche (one of my big obsessions at the time, and she'd read him in a class), student activism (what clubs I was involved in at home, hoped to get involved in here), whether libertarianism was basically anarchism under another name (an interesting debate), why I loved Wesleyan. It was very informal... She asked me what I was interested in, what I did, and the conversation really just went from there. There weren't any scary trick questions, as I've read about in interview horror stories. Don't stress... and they expect people to be nervous, so don't worry, you're not the only one!</p>
<p>Did they start off asking you questions or were you expected to direct the whole conversation? If its a hot day would shorts and a nice button down shirt be fine (I'm going in during the summer)? Also, who would I be interviewed by since there are no students on campus during the summer?</p>
<p>They might ask what other schools, you can say your safeties here or list other schools you're considering and why wes is your clear choice (if it is or if you're bsing though bs is easy to pick up sometimes).</p>
<p>Even though it's the summer, you'll still probably be interviewed by a student. I interviewed in the summer, too, and mine was a rising senior who was very nice! :D</p>
<p>When I had my interview , the rising senior interviewing me started asking questions first, such as what my interests were, and then we sort of alternated bringing up topics to discuss. You by no means are expected to direct the whole conversation, but at the same time, should do a good portion of the talking. I had mine in late july, and yes, the senior interviewers are there. I wore slacks and a dress shirt w/ a tie, but I was overdressed, as the interviewer had on shorts and a polo shirt w/ sandals. I'm sure it made a good impression, but I think shorts/pants and a nice button down shirt would be more than adequate. Don't get worked up over the interview, it was a LOT better than I expected it to be, as well as very easy to maintain conversation. They aren't out to "get you"; the interview is more designed to weed out any bad attitudes hiding behind otherwise good applications. If you have a grasp of the current world, have some interests, and aren't extremely introverted you will do fine!</p>
<p>Sounds great guys, thanks for all the adive. I'm much less nervous for the interview now.</p>
<p>By the way, the interview is mostly for your sake, so you can talk to a current student one-on-one. It has little to no affect on admissions decisions. I've been told that it does matter at some schools, but not really at Wesleyan.</p>