<p>Yes, but when I encounter an interviewee trying to do what griffen is doing and not answer the questions that I ask, but rather the questions that they wished I had asked, that’s when I start getting trickier. Yes the candidate can and should tailor their responses to the interviewer. But a good EC will also target their questions to the candidate.</p>
<p>@DoinSchool That was pretty funny. I had my interview a while ago too. I forgot to post it. My interviewer was more, say, expressive. She laughed along with me and it wasn’t like an interrogation at all! I also found out a lot of stuff about MIT along the way. Mine lasted about an hour and 30 or 40 minutes…so maybe I wasn’t as efficient at conveying what I wanted to say maybe…lol. Anyways, it was great, and for anyone else having their interview soon, it is really quite fun. Strangely I wasn’t nervous after we started talking, but I was nervous all day during school.</p>
<p>yeah, it was pretty weird. He just went through asking about my passions and goals, and of course “Why MIT?”. 90% of it was me talking. Then, after writing down 2 pages or so of notes, he looked up and said, “Well, I have enough for my report now. Do you have any questions you’d like to ask me?”</p>
<p>Oh, I should add that my dad wasn’t being disparaging towards MIT (or even sarcastic, really), though it could appear that way. he spend like 20 years at MIT lol. Oddly enough, he has not encouraged me to apply at all, though he has been supportive. He has said before that MIT “teaches a very effective method of thinking which basically makes one socially ■■■■■■■■.” I don’t doubt that there’s truth in the statement, but I’m sure it’s not universally applicable!</p>
<p>It doesn’t really matter for me, anyway. I have less than a 1% chance of being accepted</p>
<p>If I haven’t contacted my EC yet, am I not allowed to have an interview, or does it depend on my EC and his schedule? I know it’s my fault for neglecting to read instructions, I just didn’t expect the deadline to pass so quickly…</p>
<p>Less than 1% is good. Mine is zero almost haha</p>
<p>My less than 1% is only the second look they give over the app because of legacy status (which supposedly has never reversed a decision), so we’re basically in the same boat 
! Maybe we could superscore our application and take all our classes together if it gets accepted!! :p</p>
<p>Jimmy, your a beast!!! Thank you so much, I needed those pieces of advice. Sorry, on the west coast, when someone calls you a beast, they mean that you are either awesome or have a lot of athletic talent.
BEAST!!!</p>
<p>@MITChris I decided to apply to MIT after talking to one of my friends who really likes the school, but unfortunately this was way past the interview deadline and MyMIT hasn’t even assigned me an EC, which I’m afraid is because I didn’t start my application until yesterday. What should I do?</p>
<p>miaomiao4, There is not a lot that you can do. I should remind you that the interview is not required. Your application will be considered without it, and every year many applicants are admitted without it. It is true that an interview report normally enhances the application, but as you say, you missed the deadline by a substantial margin. Good luck with your application.</p>
<p>I remember parts of my interview. It was really fun, I talked about some moderately risky topics but I showed her a side of me the application and essays never would have caught.</p>
<p>I emailed my EC after with a thank you.</p>
<p>went awesome! It was about 3 hours long and I added him on fb after 
He invited me to chat some other times so even if I don’t get in, I at least made a new friend!</p>
<p>I can see only part of the post which stops at “What my EC will ask me”. How can I view the whole post? Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>Ahhhh… A perennial question. The interviewer wants to meet you as a person, and to try to convey to the admissions office the human being behind the test scores, grades and statistics. Come prepared to talk about yourself. What do you like doing? What do you dislike? What are you really proud of? What books/movies/foods do you like or dislike? How has your upbringing made you into the person you are today? Really the interview can go in almost any direction. A common question is why you are attracted to MIT. You can practice this, as most people are unused to talking about themselves. Just talk to friends or family about who you are. Don’t try to talk in soundbites, or to give completely prepared answers (That’s when I start asking questions you could not prepare for). Just relax and be yourself. Your EC really does just want to meet you for a chat. That is it. Do not overthink this.</p>