<p>I'll be having an on-campus interview at Yale in August and I have a few questions.</p>
<p>First of all, what should I wear? (I'm male)</p>
<p>Second, what types of questions will I be asked?</p>
<p>And finally, what should I say if they ask about other colleges that I'm interested in, or how Yale "ranks" on my college list, because I'd prefer to go to Harvard or Princeton, if I was fortunate enough to get the choice. Should I kind of fib a bit, or tell the truth?</p>
<p>I would be very surprised if an on-campus interviewer asks about the other colleges you're interested in. An alum off campus, maybe, but not there in the office. You can always say, if asked, "Yale is one of my top choices, absolutely" and say why that's so. and it's an honest answer, even if it's in the top 10! Saying why the school is so right for you will probably stop them from pressing the point.
Wear comfortable but nice clothes. August is hot. Khakis, loafers, a nice collared shirt are fine. Tie, coat, not necessary. Be clean, neat, and friendly - much more important than dress.</p>
<p>They asked my kid about her interests. She had an 'activities list" in hand - I'd suggest it. You'll probably be interviewed by a grad student trained by the Admissions office, but the list will help the interviewer focus on something that you probably can talk about with confidence.
Mostly, they just want to get you talking and see what you're like as a real person. One question the interviewer asked her is, "What national issue do you feel is the most important right now?"</p>
<p>Ah OK thanks. I wasn't sure whether the interview would be more about myself and the things that I have done or my opinions on certain issues.</p>
<p>It will be mostly about your academic interests and activities. The question I mentioned was the only one of its kind, and it came at the end.</p>
<p>Anyone else who has interviewed at Yale want to just kinda talk about their interview?</p>
<p>Although it was in an interview for another ivy and not yale, I did once get asked about to what other colleges I was applying. I just basically listed my safties and one-level-belows. But for an on-campus interview they probably won't ask about other schools.</p>
<p>It definitely is a good idea to bring a resume, because it enables the interviewer to know what to ask you about, and makes it so that there are no akward silences. Additionally, the resume helps the interviewer remember you after the interview.</p>
<p>I talked about baseball the entire time with my interviewer.</p>
<p>Just tell them "it's one of my top choices". Wear a nice shirt, and dress pants. No sneakers. Have a resume, be polite. You know the drill.</p>
<p>BUMP </p>
<p>Does anyone else have any Yale interview stories?</p>
<p>Colleges often ask what other colleges you're looking at. At my on-campus interview UChicago, it was the first thing my interviewer asked.</p>
<p>Last year my daughter took her resume for her on-campus interview and the interviewer told her that it would be placed in her file. The on-campus interviewer did NOT ask about other college choices, her later off-campus interviewer did...but by that time the off-campus interviewer knew my D was applying SCEA, so it didn't matter. Questions were about academic interests, ECs, things like that. My D really enjoyed both interviews and learning about her interviewers!</p>
<p>my on-campus interview 's in the August.Should I wear suit/collared shirt/skirt/high-heeled shoes?(I am a girl).and should I hand in the resume before the interview begins.and one more thing,does yale asks interviewees to fill out a sheet(ecs,academic information) as harvard does?thanks</p>
<p>my on-campus interview 's in the August.Should I wear suit/collared shirt/skirt/high-heeled shoes?(I am a girl).and should I hand in the resume before the interview begins.and one more thing,does yale asks interviewees to fill out a sheet(ecs,academic information) as harvard does?thanks</p>
<p>No suit is necessary. The interviews are less formal than that.
Also, there are no activity sheets to fill out.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that you may be interviewed by an admissions director - my daughter was. Also, the main topic of interest seemed to be coursework and academics, not extracurriculars. My daughter observed a disinclination on the part of the interviewer to hear about her activities and accomplishments. It seems the attitude was more "we'll find out about that from your application, right now we want to just converse and find out how you think and respond on other subjects." This may have been the particular bent of a staff member, but I pass it along as something else to be prepared for. It was a little disconcerting to my daughter.</p>
<p>I wore a reasonably nice shirt and a skirt, but nothing all that formal. Looked nice though.</p>
<p>I was asked about my school, what I'd like to change about it, more specific questions regarding my involvement with and passion for theatre ("What character would you most like to play?"). Pretty basic stuff. Interviewer was an upcoming senior.</p>
<p>I did an alum interview for Duke and the interviewer had scripted questions. Some questions that really stood out for me were that she asked me what is the one thing I would like to tell admissions that I couldn't on the app and if there were 4 other ppl competing for one spot, what is the one thing I would tell admissions about me that would make me really stand out. So I think the point of these interviews is to get to know the person on a level beyond the statistics and numbers.</p>
<p>Quick question about thank you notes..email or mail?</p>
<p>It depends on what the person. My interviewer contacted me via email and we corresponded using email, so I knew she was comfortable with it. So I sent her a thank you note by email and mailed her a Christmas card.</p>