***Official RD Interview Thread***

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I screwed up my Penn interview like...badly. I still feel bad about it, and it was last week....:(</p>

<p>this lady had a list of questions written out.
1. why Penn? (when she asked that, I was like..ok...this won't be too bad but then...)
2. where do you see yourself in 10 years?
3. what is the difference between goals and dreams? (i gave the uhh...wrong answer apparently. i didn't know there were right and wrong answers)
4. what do you want to get out of college? (ok..taht's not that bad)
5. what do you want on your epitaph? (I literally said "I don't know" on this. ugggh)
6. What do you do for fun? (she gave me like 10 seconds to answer...because her time was "running out" or something)</p>

<p>and...she didn't even let me ask my own questions! :(</p>

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<p>^^^Harsh!!</p>

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<p>Hmm..that does sound pretty brutal.</p>

<p>As far as the epitaph goes, mine would simply be: He was fantastic.</p>

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<p>Hmm, is it bad that we still havent gotten contacted for an interview? Is there something i should do -contact someone maybe- to tell that i havent gotten an interview yet?</p>

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<p>when do they stop conducting interviews? I haven't gotten any phone calls yet...and I didnt receive the postcard that says they have everything either...</p>

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<p>My interviewer said RD interviewers only have a smallish time slot, like, two or 3 weeks</p>

<p>and starbucks, i've gotten no post card either.</p>

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<p>does anyone else think the postcard was like the least friendly college postcard EVER?</p>

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<p>It could be the meanest postcard ever. Like, "We've gotten all your materials. Please stop sending us ****. Expect a rejection in March"</p>

<p>And I'd be at least mildly content.</p>

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<p>It could be the meanest postcard ever. Like, "We've gotten all your materials. Please stop sending us ****. Expect a rejection in March"</p>

<p>And I'd be at least mildly content.</p>

<p>HAHA. i had a dream last night that i got rejected. funny because i got deferred from my safety on friday. uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh</p>

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<p>i had a dream a week ago that i was at penn and the office of admissions person at duke (which i didnt apply to) said that they wanted me at duke and said i was automatically accepted...so i accept it and then get rejected from penn...</p>

<p>weird.</p>

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<p>hwo do they contact you? phone? email? mail?</p>

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<p>They call you, usually at home, and leave a message.</p>

<p>I had a great interview, went for almost 90 minutes.
I asked a lot of questions. Very pleasant interviewer.</p>

<p>Too bad, people say these interviews don't count for much.</p>

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<p>I know this is an RD thread, but I just wanted to say that I applied ED, had a horrifying interview and I got in...</p>

<p>So there's some hope for you all.</p>

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<p>Well, the interview is "considered" which means that it's evaluative at least somewhat. I think it's something that can give you an edge to get in, but won't keep you out (unless you really do or say something stupid).</p>

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<p>I just called for an interview today, for next week. She said only like 30 mins though, sorta short, too bad, but at least shes a local.</p>

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<p>I have a question, too. I understand that not everyone gets an interview, but does that pertain to people who may not have a alumni in their local communiity, or is it completely random? Cause I know people who applied to Northwester, Harvard and stuff....they all received interviews. But for UPenn...I think I am the only person offered an interview..I talked to two other people who also applied to Penn and they said they didn't any notification about interviews whatsoever. Does anyone know how that works? Should I take this maybe as a good news since it could mean that they're actually considering me, or take this as it was completely random and I just got lucky? Or maybe it's bad news and I'm like super borderline or something..><</p>

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<p>i thought we weren't supposed to call for interviews?</p>

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<p>I've heard it's random and that only half get interviews. Don't know if that's mostly in areas with no alums. My guess is no, because not all the ED people got them, and some of them were in areas with lots of alum. Usually you would call the interviewer back after they contact you by email or phone. Bottom line is lots of people get in without one, since they don't have enough interviewers for everyone.</p>

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<p>everyone from my school who are applying (6 of us) had or will have interviews in the near future</p>

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<p>when do they stop interviewing? I really hope to get one.</p>