<p>I really wish that would comfort me two days before the decision, but alas it doesnt. :P
Doesnt help that I have exams tomorrow and they day after lol..</p>
<p>lol at asadliaqat. I was told to memorize my responses, which I did, to fabulous jarring failure at a new line of questioning.</p>
<p>My interview experience was ... interesting. My interviewer last Spring was a psychology professor from the University of New Hampshire. He asked me to go over to his house in a nearby town, so I did; he was an hour late because he thought that he'd made the appointment to happen in his office. So it goes.</p>
<p>We sit down and begin talking about me and the things I do -- mostly poetry, some cadet programs, just blah blah, etc. -- we get on to the politically charged subject of the war and what I think of it. This was horrible, because I'm horribly politically apathetic (or used to be), and I was floundering around -- all I felt was that we shouldn't be over there, so I said so, and then asked him what he thought -- oh boy.</p>
<p>He proceeded to tell me for no less than a half hour that Dick Cheney is the devil, and that he had planned the attacks on WTC, etc.; we spoke about what I think of war and asked me what I would do if I were drafted. I think that I responded that I would explore non-combat positions because of my spiritual (not religious) beliefs etc., and he asked me what they were -- and I couldn't put a name on them. I really should have thought about this all before. He told me that he was a Quaker, and that I should sincerely consider joining his church, and e-mailed me at least 50 pages in total about Quakers and why it's great to be a Quaker -- I left after we had exhausted the demons that live in Dick Cheney.</p>
<p>On the way out the door I turned back and asked, "so what do you think?" He laughed and said, "I think that one out of ten people get into Harvard."</p>
<p>I was rejected two months later, never knowing whether he was playing mind games with me or not, though I heard from a few of my friends subsequently that he really truly did believe that Dick Cheney was the devil, and that he certainly wasn't shy about sharing it.</p>
<p>Figures.</p>
<p>I don't think the interviews matter that much. My interviewer for EA told me I gave him hope for the future, and that I would be a huge asset to Harvard. He also said he would do everything in his power to get me in, and sent me a couple of emails after the interview. I was still deferred.</p>
<p>My interview was incredible. It was at my local library with the editor of our town paper, whom I'd job-shadowed my sophomore year with Interact (I want to go into journalism). At first, I'd expected it to go horribly...I had no voice, since my allergies had just begun to kick in, so whenever I spoke, it came out scratchy, somewhere between pre-adolescent boy and duck. Turns out he was in the Peace Corps, so we talked for almost 2 hours about international service, etc., which was awesome because I've been to El Salvador 3 times on mission trips, and I'm seriously considering the PC later on. He mentioned politics, which was touchy since I'm not that involved, but I pulled a good answer out of somewhere ("I'm excited to vote in the next election, and I definitely will vote, but at this point I'm still researching, so I don't actually have a side yet--I want to be an informed voter" blah blah). </p>
<p>When I dropped the "classroom discussions and peer learning are just as important as reading and writing essays" bomb, I thought he was going to jump out of his nicely padded library seat, he was so excited. :)</p>
<p>So, even if I get (<em>gulp!</em>) rejected on Thursday, the interview was well worth my time.</p>
<p>I bet he wonders what my real voice sounds like :)</p>
<p>my interviewer said the same thing, he would do anything in his power to get me in, maybe it was the same guy and he is just messing with all of us...haha where do u live tuck?</p>
<p>I once heard of this Gay interviewer guy who kept on touching the interviewed boy-- this REALLY fat boy.
The fat boy got in though, which just goes to show you that if you got the divine power, you'll get in (Even if your REALLY fat and had a Gay interview you)</p>
<p>^^^Hahah...ok divine power..</p>
<p>i was interview by three people at a law firm.</p>
<p>it was a little intimidating, but i thought it went pretty well. the atmosphere was very very formal. there were other kids there in suits and bowties, and anxious mothers in the lobby. my parents didn't want to wake up that early on a saturday moring.</p>
<p>jory, i live in VA. probably not the same guy (at least i hope yours is more powerful and/or follows through better), but that would be crazy.</p>
<p>Oh boy, I can't believe I'm posting on this thread. Well anyways...
My interview was with a neurologist. Younger guy, I'd say late 30's. The interview took place in his office just after closing hours (believe me, I don't want to incroach on a doctor's valuable time). One thing I noticed was that he was extremely nice.<br>
He began by saying that he used to do alumni interviews, but had stopped for 2 yrs. or so. And I apparently was his first interview in that amount of time.
After that, I prompted him about his background, and he talked about that for about 10 min. Then we started talking about me. He began with things like interests, I capitalized on debate which he knew nothing about, which I explained to him. After about 20 min. of that we really got down to my career goals. Of course I also want to be a doctor, so I gave him my whole life story schpeel that has developed my desire to become a physician. That evolved into discussing my involvement at MD Anderson. That lasted about 15 min. Then it was Q and A time about Harvard. That lasted about a half-hour. He told me everything I could ever want to know about harvard.</p>
<p>Afterwards, he of course gave the ubiquitous "I enjoyed talking to you." But, he then began talking about how he wouldn't have any trouble at all saying awesome things about me in the report and that I was a "perfect fit" and that he could easily "see me attending there."
^ anyone else get that kind of message from their interviewer?</p>
<p>Yes, I did from my interviewer. She said she would admit me right on the spot to "[her name] University".</p>
<p>Yes Landofoo, I heard something along those lines as well. I'm a Danish applicant and my interview was an alumnus who happens to live here. I was nervous too, but he seemed to like me, so I really hope the interview plays a pivotal role. </p>
<p>On a different note, I was told that decisions would be mailed on the 31st, yet in here people say it's tomorrow..?? Did I miss something??</p>
<p>I think it's safe to say that they will be mailed tomorrow.</p>
<p>Hey Minerva, I'm from Germany, so we have the same timezone :)</p>
<p>My son's interviewer asked him why he hadn't applied SCEA, so of course he had to tell them he'd applied EA to MIT and Caltech. Apparently the interviewer spent a good part of the interview selling Harvard as a good tech school. :) He invited me in to chat for the last five minutes or so when I came to pick my son up. He seemed nice enough, he had interviewed my son's best friend the day before and he certainly wasn't making any promises or predictions about any of them!</p>
<p>I guess we will, Monuschaaf. I wish you the best of luck :)!</p>
<p>(are you fretting badly or are you cool about it??)</p>
<p>I had lukewarm responses from ALL my interviewers. None of that "I would admit you on the spot" or "enthusiastically recommend" stuff. Damn it. :(</p>
<p>my...oh my.asadliaqat, you made me--nervous and kinda hopeless...im from the country which harvard only admits two or three...or five at most during the past years students...i didnt get any interviews but i heard one of the girls from another city got a likely letter-- i only had an interview with the AO when i visited US. </p>
<p>well...good luck to all of us...waiting for tomorrow(most of you)/ the day after tomorrow( some friends in my time zone and me):)</p>