<p>I remember that my son was asked something about a book that he had read, or maybe was reading now and they had a discussion about that, and someone else said that their son was not prepared for the rigor of the interview--that it was much more serious than other interviews that he had gone on. You don't want your child to memorize answers in advance, but I would think that it would be helpful to spend some time in thinking about Wake and what your child would like to accomplish there--maybe why the school is a good fit, that sort of thing, it could only help.</p>
<p>Hi all, well my son and husband are down at Wake and he had his interview this morning and said it went fine. It lasted about an hour and a half and he said he was asked about his classes, ec's, community service etc. He said that the gentlemen who interviewed him had a poly sci background so he spoke with my son at length about his AP Gov. class. He didn't feel as if he was grilled, he said it was a pleasant exchange back and forth. He did say he was asked where else he had applied and why he chose Wake Forest. He said that he was asked to explain why someone would want to have him in a class, what he brought to the table so to speak.<br>
He came away liking the school and the whole experience very much. He and my husband said that the kids that they spoke with were very, very nice and helpful. And it was about 60 degrees there (we live in CT where it has been terribly cold the last few weeks).
They did a 9am info session and my son told me there were a few kids in ties and jackets and there was even one boy in a suit. Passing along all of your advice, he chose to wear khaki pants and a button down oxford shirt and he said he felt very comfortable so thank you all once again. I hope that this information helps those of you who have yet to interview. The advice I gave my son was to be himself, answer the questions honestly without worrying about what it is he may think they want to hear. (Most admissions c sense bs a mile away). Have a few questions ready. One of the things my son asked about was the Greek scene since rush was going on. Good Luck.</p>
<p>great report i-mary. </p>
<p>Good luck to your son.</p>
<p>I actually interviewed in mid-December, I wore jeans and a nice shirt. My interviewer asked what position I would want in Obama's cabinet, what issue would I bring to the president's attention, what I think I want to major in, what I like to read, to rate how geeky I was on a scale of 1 to 10, how geeky my friends think I am, they ask about the ECs you put down, what kind of music you listen to, about my family, what books did I read for school that I liked, which ones I read for school that I didn't like...stuff along those lines. He told me that I was the only English major he had interviewed for a long time. And I was accepted, so good luck to all yall.</p>
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<p>Hmmmm, starting to see a political/government trend here. My D, who interviewed last summer, was also asked about AP Gov (note, summer, i.e., class had not started), and the summer Presidential primaries.</p>
<p>I also took AP Gov, but the only thing he asked about was how I scored on the exam, and then went on to questions about my most/least favorite classes.</p>