off campus interview

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wellesley College
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I will have an off campus interview with an Alum within a couple of days and feel really really nervous. I wonder if they will ask personal questions, related to your family? Can some one share your experience? Thanks very much.</p>

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<p>Bring a resume (like the one you submitted on the Common App or something). They’ll ask you about the different activities you listed on the resume, as in: Why you chose to do them, what you got out of it, etc. </p>

<p>They’ll ask you about why you want to apply to Wellesley. They can ask you questions as what you would do at Wellesley if you were to attend.</p>

<p>You should also ask them questions about the school to show your interest. The interview is a conversation between you and the interviewer- show passion and the fact that you care about the school. </p>

<p>They won’t ask you personal questions- nothing about financial situation, nothing about divorce. That is unprofessional. However, if you choose to bring something up like “oh, I did this activity in honor of my uncle who died of cancer…”, that is fine.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>My Wellesley interviewer also wanted a resume. My resume was about half a page and it was ordered into three different sections: school activities, leadership positions, and community service. I tried to make it very straightforward and organized. I also brought a music resume.</p>

<p>My interviewer didn’t really ask that many questions. It still felt like an interview, but it was more of a conversation than an interrogation. She did ask things like:

  • What will you contribute to the Wellesley community?
  • Why do you want to go to Wellesley?
  • Would you say that music is an important part of your life? (She asked me this because of my music resume; I have been playing the flute since I was 11.)
  • Tell me about yourself.
  • Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?</p>

<p>My advice: prepare a list of questions! Your interviewer will ask if you have any questions. Not having any will make you seem uninterested in the college. Interviewers want people who are passionate! My interview lasted over an hour, but I think the reason why my interviewer asked so little questions was because everything came out naturally. This was probably due to the full page of questions I brought, lol. They were definitely conversation starters :slight_smile: I asked her what she majored in, what the atmosphere was like at Wellesley, whether or not students were supportive of each other, what was her favorite thing about Wellesley, etc.</p>

<p>My Wellesley interviewer didn’t ask me anything about my family, but my Smith interviewer did. It shouldn’t be anything too personal; if the interviewer brings up your family, it’ll probably be a question like, “Tell me about your family.” They shouldn’t ask anything too specific, so don’t feel pressured to tell them something that you don’t want to. When my Smith interviewer asked this, all I talked about was my little sister and how she wants to be a vet.</p>

<p>Good luck! I was super nervous the night before my interview (couldn’t sleep, lol), but it still went really well! I’m sure you’ll do great :D</p>