princeton interview

<p>someone earlier mentioned that the interview doesn;t hold much weight... they are right. My father interviewed for Princeton and they are people he recommended highly that didn;t get in and people he gave low scores who did. So basically, unless you are an obnoxious jerk to your interviewer, it doesn't make a difference.</p>

<p>So... you're a Princeton legacy and applied Yale EA? Curious :-/</p>

<p>yeah I struggled with that for a while since I love Princeton too! BUt since I couldn;t make up my mind I figured it would be better to apply early to Yale so I would still have the option of applying to Princeton. I just hope it all works out.</p>

<p>I think that's really cool actually. To go with what you want and not just what the legacy says you should do. Props! </p>

<p>I don't think you have to dress too formally for an interview, right? Like, business-casual level stuff? I'm still waiting to be called....hmmm</p>

<p>My dad also interviewed for Princeton and he said that the interview process is only to make alumni feel like they are actively taking a part in choosing each Princeton class. In reality, the interview does not matter very much...as indicated by the lack of on-campus interviews.</p>

<p>Yea I'm glad Princeton doesn't have those anymore, I'm bad at group interviews =/</p>

<p>I've heard the same thing, that it's just a way to keep alumni involved.</p>

<p>thanks zante- you just made me feel better- props to you :)</p>

<p>See? Yale and Princeton people can be nice to each other after all :)</p>

<p>exsactly- everyone just needs to chill! Be cool like us <em>inserts smiley with sunglasses</em></p>

<p>More than half of the people applying to Yale will be rejected and might end up at Princeton, and vice versa.</p>

<p>Haha. Well I'm legacy at Princeton, but I'm lucky in the sense that I liked Yale and Princeton the same...so I chose Princeton. However, I'm not sure if I'd have been brave enough to apply EA to Yale even if I liked it slightly more. Definite props to you ritzbitz.</p>

<p>Wow- you guys are amazing. Everyone else is like "Oh my god you're so stupid. You should just apply to Princeton- you'd get in!" And then I tastefully remind them that only 30% of legacies get in anyway and that this way I get to apply to both.</p>

<p>It's funny though because before I decided I went up with my dad again. I managed to get an interview with the Dean of the Woodrow Wilson school, eat breakfast with the head of the alumni council, and have lunch with the head of the Center for Jewish Life. And I still didn't apply early. O well. Que sera, sera</p>

<p>"Oh my god you're so stupid. You should just apply to Princeton- you'd get in!"</p>

<p>wow I'm sure neither of the two statements in that sentence are true. Implications, rather. I'm sure you'd have a great chance at Princeton, but you're not stupid and Princeton isn't easy. </p>

<p>Cool to have those connections so you have interview/eat breakfast/lunch and all that though. I agree, Princeton and Yale seem to have the greatest number of overlapping applicants.</p>

<p>Actually...40% of legacy kids get in...But I also went up with my dad and was treated similarly. I interviewed with the head of the religion department, the undergraduate representative for the East Asian studies department, ate lunch with a student at Prospect House (the faculty club), and attended a breakfast seminar taught by a professor of Jewish studies. I had an awesome time...they really treat alumni and their families well. </p>

<p>I think that if you applied to Princeton you would get in...that is if you are qualified (which I assume you are since you're applying to Yale). But, if it isn't the school for you, than it isn't the school for you. You do have some pretty big balls (edit: I just noticed that you're a "femlae" from your PRStats, so I hope you don't mind the expression) though.</p>

<p>lol, random comment, but the faculty house is so gorgeous. The glass one facing the garden right? ahhh <em>sigh</em></p>

<p>I wish I were a legacy, I want that kind of treatment! Well, maybe for my kids then...hehe</p>

<p>Precisely. If it's not the school you want to go to, don't apply there ED, for sure. In fact, one of my friends's parents is making her apply (and go to) a school where she'd get free tuition because he works there. She hates the school. Considering it's the next four years of your life (and what can play a large part in springboarding you into the next stage of your life), I'd apply early to the school I felt the most connected to. If you've got a chance at Princeton, you've got a chance at Yale. Good luck! :)</p>

<p>I agree with zantedeschia about the lack of validity of those statements. It's a crapshoot anywhere and I'm sure at one point you'll see my stats and realize that I am not anything amazing. But I've doen what I could and that's that.<br>
hahah thanks Bokonon, although I'm a girl I take that as a compliment</p>

<p>wow I love this board - yay princetonians!!! thx for the luck everyone and I wish the same to you!</p>

<p><a href="http://www.princetonclubofbeijing.org/ASC%20Notes%20Interviewing.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.princetonclubofbeijing.org/ASC%20Notes%20Interviewing.pdf&lt;/a>
<a href="http://www.princetonclubofbeijing.org/ASC%20Interview%20Form.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.princetonclubofbeijing.org/ASC%20Interview%20Form.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Good Luck all!</p>

<p>Those are actually really helpful to see! Where do you find all these obscure links?</p>

<p>Hey man, I really think in the spirit of the application process...you shouldn't post those things. I know they're outdated, but this is obviously not something for the applicant to see.</p>

<p>bokonon-why exactly? I think they're incredibly helpful. Way to go gianievve! I love CC.</p>

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