<p>I have my Midd interview tomorrow. Any last thoughts/comments/advice for me? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>be yourself; don't try to impress them; be candid with your questions</p>
<p>Will do. :-)</p>
<p>Not much advice but good luck. I think my interview helped me get in, so as long as you've done your research and know about the school, why you want to go there, etc. you should be fine.</p>
<p>Yeah, I read the view book cover to cover and checked out the website, wrote a bunch of questions down and listed my reasons for liking Middlebury a lot. I just hope it's all specific enough to sound genuine. </p>
<p>I'm glad you said your interview probably helped you get in--I read somewhere that Middlebury doesn't consider interviews as much, and I was getting worried that I was going to a lot of trouble for nothing, in the end. I obviously stand corrected! Thanks.</p>
<p>Yay, it's over! Not too bad...</p>
<p>I was actually caught off guard when my interviewer asked me a "Why Midd" question. Be sure you can tell him or her why.</p>
<p>I imagine that interviews only serve to help a candidate.
An exceptional interview will up one's chances, whereas a so-so interview won't hurt at all.</p>
<p>I never had an interview, and I got in. so, interviews probably have little to no weight. honestly, I feel like the interview's just their to help clarify some "big pic" questions</p>
<p>Mine was with a student admissions person, and they didn't ask me the Why Midd question, which I was expecting. Odd...</p>
<p>there* lol</p>
<p>I had a great interview with a Midd alumna. It was very casual, but then again, I had already done 5-6 college interviews so I was used to the whole process.</p>
<p>My best advice would be to be completely yourself and unabashedly honest. I think they'll find it refreshing. Bring copies of anything notable or memorable about you and a resume, just in case. Tell them the quirks about your family and weird habits you might have - make a case for YOU as a person, not YOU as a potential scholar at their alma mater.</p>
<p>I had an hour-long interview. I brought newspapers (I was the EIC of my school's award-winning paper) and a resume she could refer back to when writing her letter. By the end of the interview, I was giving her music recommendations and she was telling me about fun experiences at Midd. It was very fun. </p>
<p>Oh, and I got in! Midd class of 2012 :)</p>
<p>Yeah, I had had a great interview like that (current events/Thoreau/Emerson discussion!) right before my Midd one, which was on campus and kind of paled in comparison. I really tried to make it a conversation, talk about interesting things, ask good questions, express interest, etc., but my interviewer just wasn't all that receptive. Just kept on rattling off questions. I don't think it was awful, we had some connection, but it was definitely not the most memorable experience ever. I hope it doesn't injure my chances!</p>
<p>Maybe you should request another alumni interview once application season comes around? Campus interviews don't have the "intimate" setting that an alumni interview at a coffee shop or something may offer. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Middlebury has a pretty substantial Alumni Admissions Program, so an alum who lives in your area will be assigned to contact you automatically if you apply EDII or RD (not EDI - too little time to turn it around). You should hear from an alum in January.</p>