<p>I signed up for an interview at Northwestern. I was wondering if anyone had any idea what kind of questions were asked.....I am also curious on what questions the applicant is supposed to ask during the interview (I don't want to sound stupid, and say "What kind of things are there to do at Northwestern")</p>
<p>If anyone can tell me how their interview went, I'd app. it.....</p>
<p>Thanks...</p>
<p>Just ask them what you want to know, not what you think they expect you to ask.</p>
<p>^^^ The thing is, I don't really have that many questions......I don't want to say "I don't know" or "nothing", when they ask "do you have any questions" lol......</p>
<p>I heard of one instance where there were three interviewees and the interviewer asked the "what's your favorite movie" to the first two and the third person was about to respond but the interviewer asked, " so if (some important political figure) was on a plane next to you, what would you ask him?"</p>
<p>It's hard to be absolutely sure what they ask lol. If you have a specific career in mind, I'd ask questions relating that to undergrad study at NU.</p>
<p>thanks bank...thats a good idea....I am interested in pre-med, so I could talk about the medical school acceptance rate and all that at Northwestern.....</p>
<p>I didn't interview because of ED, so I can't say anything about what they ask, but be ready with standards like strengths/weaknesses, what you could bring to NU, why NU, what you want to study, what happens if not NU, etc.</p>
<p>And for questions you can ask them, acceptance rate is fine, but ask even more so they can show you have a passion for the school and want to learn more about it, not just acceptance. Any sports or activities you want to participate in? maybe ask those opportunities. Ask about their experience, what was their favorite activities? what is one social thing a NU student MUST do over their four years? If they know about the med stuff, ask a lot there. What are the classes like? lecture or discussion? etc etc. just think of anything you want to ask</p>
<p>isn't the Northwestern Interview PURELY informational? meaning that it's not taken into consideration when reading over your application? they just want to answer any questions you may have about the school.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if it is purely informational, but the interview is definitely very relaxed and comfortable. I don't think the admissions department regards it very highly, but every little bit helps.</p>
<p>Also, I've heard from lots of people at different universities that alumni interviews can only help you. If an interviewer doesn't like you, the admissions department won't hold that against you because of the variability in the interview process.</p>
<p>I thought the interviewer send in a report to NU after the interview and it goes into your application file</p>
<p>^^^^ I called the admissions office, and after the interview, the interviewer does send in a summury of the interview.....</p>
<p>I haven't visited NU yet, but an interview could help me show some interest in the school.......</p>
<p>Absolutely. ftx. Do your research ahead of time and come prepared with a substantive list of questions. A good connection with the interviewer will definitely result in an additional recommendation in your admission file.</p>
<p>I did ED so I didn't have an official interview, but I did get to meet with an assistant dean of admissions on my overnight. She asked me about my overnight, what I thought about the class I sat in on and then started talking to me about the career in banking I was considering... (Asking questions/relating NU's programs that would facilitate it).</p>
<p>If you go for an overnight, try and meet with someone to ask questions.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help guys.......</p>
<p>I just had an interview. The interviewer was very nice and I think just graduated last year. He told me to tell him interesting things about myself, asked about my high school and what I would change about it (also asked if I would send any future children there =D). He asked other questions to but can't remember them. At the very beginning he said, "I'm not going to write a bad review no matter what happens. I know how stressful applying everywhere is"</p>
<p>Thanks for the input on the interview....it was really helpful....questions like that usually throw me off, and sometimes theres a long pause before I answer them....</p>
<p>I just came back from the interview. It was so cool not at all uptight like you would think. My interviewer asked questions about my high school, and course load and how it would relate to Northwestern's. It lasted about thirty minutes. But more importantly, just be yourself don't go there all scripted like dont write questions or anything. Just asked about the interviewer, they went to Northwestern and have a lot of things to say.</p>
<p>i did mine yesterday at a local starbucks. haha it was a little awkward at first b/c i saw her but wasn't sure, so i ordered a drink and waited for it to come out before i went up to her and asked if she was my interviewer. yes. she was. <em>awkward turtle</em></p>
<p>but other than that, it was nice. she had done this for 20 years.. she asked me about my interests and why NU.. and why i wanted to do r/tv/f and my thoughts on media etc.. then she asked me a more generic interview question: discuss an issue at the local/state/national/international level (that essay prompt from the comon app basically)
we ended up talking about racial boundaries and cultural divides.. random. took just a little under 40 minutes. </p>
<p>the only thing is that she'd ask me a question and then i'd start talking, only she'd start taking down notes while i spoke, which was a little nerve wracking/distracting.. but it wasn't too bad. nice lady.</p>
<p>stacym, did you go through the interview sign up because I had mine at the University itself, starbucks would have been cool though.</p>
<p>well after i sent all my application materials via internet, i got this email about signing up for interviews in my area (san diego). So they had this whole site set up on just alumni interviews (as far as i know it was specifically for san diego), so naturally i signed up on the spot. But something went wrong with the whole system so they chucked the system and about over a week later, my interviewer emailed me about setting up a date.</p>
<p>after that i don't know. an interview at the school would have been lovely, but unfortunately i cant afford a plane ride to NU and back simply for that purpose :(</p>
<p>LOL I understand. I live about 45 mins from the school, so I just went. I hope that the interviews impact our applications for the better! Hopefully we will be there in September! </p>
<p>GO WILDCATS!!!!</p>