<p>Hello everybody I am a prospective Middlebury student who has just applied for Early Decision II. I am super nervous to get my acceptance/rejection/deferral letter but I'm hanging in there. Anyway, I just got an email from an Middlebury interviewer today saying she would like to arrange our interview. What kinds of questions should I expect? Does it mean anything that I have an interview? Anyone have any experience with Midd interviews? EDI students perhaps?</p>
<p>Every applicant living within a certain distance of an alum is offered an interview, so it’s not a good sign or a bad sign.</p>
<p>Okay thanks arcadia, would you happen to be familiar with the types of questions I would be asked? There is some sporadic behavior on my transcript, do you think she would ask about that?</p>
<p>She won’t have seen your transcript. Come prepared to talk about yourself and why you think you’re a good fit with Middlebury. Ask her questions about her experiences there. Tell her why Middlebury should admit you. You may want to explain any deficiencies in your academic record.</p>
<p>from my experience the report that ur interviewee returns to the college will ask about ur interest in Middlebury, so i would suggest u be familiar with everything about midd and clearly indicate ur interest in midd (also do not ask any shallow questions that u can find answer on midd website). Let ur interviewee know that u do know much about midd! another question in the report will be something like"how much u would recommend this applicant?" so just be well prepared dsgraf. good luck!</p>
<p>You want to make the interview as easy as possible for the interviewer. Most will look to you for cues as to potential conversations.</p>
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<li><p>Be armed with the 3 things you want them to emphasize in their report (these should be the things that you bring to Midd, and think that your Midd experience will enhance, ie, your “hooks”). Answer every question that is asked thoughtfully, but be sure to work these assets into the conversation. Don’t pound them, just emphasize them. </p></li>
<li><p>If it is a recent grad, ask about their Midd experience, how it changed them, why they loved it, what they studied, why they studied it. If they are an older alum, ask them if they’ve been back recently, how they feel it’s changed, how it has remained the same etc.</p></li>
<li><p>Review the course catalogue, find a major or course that interests you outside your principal field of interest, and ask them if they have any insight. If not, tell them why it excites you.</p></li>
<li><p>If you get the book question don’t start the sentence with a reference to what you are reading in class unless the book was very important to you for some reason. Talk about the last book you chose yourself, unless it was a dime store novel. You can talk about a book you’ve been dying to read (and why) as soon as you get the admissions process behind you.</p></li>
<li><p>Relax and be yourself. You’re bright enough and talented enough to think about applying to an elite LAC (even if it’s a reach). Surely you can engage someone on the topic of you and your dream education for 30 minutes.</p></li>
<li><p>Thank them for their time sincerely but not sycophantically. Your interviewer takes this seriously, and will produce a report that can take up to an hour to complete. While they will know about your admission status almost as quickly as you do, follow up with an e-mail to let them know the outcome and, win-or-lose, thank them again. ED rejections sometimes make it in RD. If your interviewer liked you, (s)he may make an effort to go back to bat for you. If they didn’t like you that much, its unlikely they will take the time to re-state that.</p></li>
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<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Wow thanks so much for your advice and insight! I will definitely remember to do all of these things when I meet her. This was EXACTLY the kind of response I was looking for. I really appreciate you laying it all out for me. 
I think I will have much more confidence going into the interview now.</p>