More Tips for Alumni Interviews!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>I just finished my interview. Contrary to what a lot of people said, the interview was not to "sell" Duke to me and to make it my #1 choice. From the beginning, my interviewer said that the interview is used to get a sense of my personality and everything else that can't be put on an application. So it was really more evaluation than information. Only at the end when I asked her questions about Duke did she give me any information about it.</p>

<p>Oh and she asked questions off of a sheet called "best interview questions" or something like that. </p>

<p>So my advice is be prepared to talk the entire time about yourself. You will get hit from all angles. Be ready. I got blindsided by the question "If you were principal of your school, what would you change?" </p>

<p>This is basically another piece of your application. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>I just finished mine today, as well, very pleasant exchange.</p>

<p>My interviewer also looked up several questions to ask me off a sheet, and I got blindsided by the question “If you were to meet 3 people (alive or dead) right now, who would they be and why?” She also answered many of my questions, and was very helpful in filling in gaps of information I had about Duke student life in general.</p>

<p>Best advice for this (and every other) interview is simply be yourself, be honest, and they do not mind seeing you have some faults. Nobody is perfect.</p>

<p>Good luck to all!</p>