I recently applied Early Decision to Johns Hopkins and was wondering if I should go for an interview. Is it too late for me to request one? Also, what does it typically consist of; specifically what is discussed? Your responses are greatly appreciated.
I requested one like a day or two before Nov 2 and still haven’t gotten any response but I guess it could help. I recently had interviews with MIT and UChicago so I could tell you this much. For MIT at least, the interviewer told me in the beginning that this was just an informative session and we just talked about his life and my life for like a hour and a half. He didn’t take notes and it was very informal. The UChicago interview was informal as well but he did take a lot of notes and seemed to drive the interview more systematically (as in a little more than MIT). For UChicago it was more like what do you want to study, what do you do after school, what do you like about UChicago, and basic stuff like that. My interviewer for MIT and UChicago happened to be an engineer and a mathematician respectively so we also talked about some theories and recent scientific advancements.
Thank you so much, @XAtlas ! When I asked one of the Hosting Society members during an overnight visit, she said that the interview was not as weighed as much towards admission as in schools such as MIT and UChicago.
I had my interview last weekend with a student who already graduated. It was definitely a great experience talking with him and learning about what his ambitions. They ask the typical questions: Why this college? Why this major? What have you done in school?etc. While MIT on other hand, asked some atypical questions.
Okay, that’s good to hear. I have my interview on the 28th!
One of the schools I visited told us that they keep track of all the contacts you make with the school. did you go on the tour, did you do an interview, did you go and visit the booth at a college fair, etc.
While doing all that won’t overcome bad grades, schools will be more willing to make an offer to someone that has many contacts, as opposed to someone that simply submitted an application.