<p>Aww yes
but even if you did go to a real high school, I don't think many kentuckians would share this princeton magic with you anyway...</p>
<p>so yea, you love us =)</p>
<p>not to interrupt the minutiae here, but I wanted to report that S had has interview tonight.</p>
<p>Funniest embarrassing mom moment: I prevailed in convincing S to wear khakis to interview after he protested over and over that jeans-with-a-collared-shirt would be fine. Interviewer wore jeans and a collared shirt. Mom looks like an idiot again.</p>
<p>S said the interview was fine; just as many of you have experienced. The alumni was kind enough to detail a great deal about the manner in which the curriculum is structured. More, of course, about an hour. S said it was much more enjoyable than he had expected, just as many of you have shared.</p>
<p>It seems that all the alumni are first-rate. I hope you all join them!</p>
<p>Dizzymom</p>
<p>I think you were right about the "interview outfit"....while it turned out that the interviewer was casual, it could have been the opposite. And first impressions are certainly important...I'm probably going to wear dress slacks/collared shirt/jacket to mine (if they ever call, that is).</p>
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It seems that all the alumni are first-rate. I hope you all join them!
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Thanks! I hope so, too =)</p>
<p>::sigh::...I, on the other hand, didn't have a great interview. The first half hour or so were fine, but suddenly the topic switched to my views on 1. drugs and alcohal 2. the war in Iraq 3. whether or not voter fraud was committed in Ohio. Seeing as my views didn't seem to coincide with hers, it made for an awkward and somewhat nerve-wracking last thirty minutes. Oh well...they say the interview doesn't count for much...</p>
<p>Yikes....if you don't mind, which stances did you/she take? Not trying to start a political argument here (we've had enough of that for a while), no worries....
I wonder how she could disagree w/you over drugs and alcohol unless she's extremely pro/against legalizing marijuana, etc. Plus, they're not really supposed to ask highly political questions, anyway..at least the Yale ones are advised not to...</p>
<p>I wouldn't be too worried...it doesn't count for a ton unless you were really rude to her (which I doubt)....</p>
<p>well, I generally fall in the moderate liberal center-ish area of the spectrum. She, alternately, seemed to be FAR left, which I should have expected giving where I live (Go San Fran!). So, on the drugs and alcohol thing, I was trying to say "well, I don't really go to parties or put myself in those situations" without saying "I'm a nerd who doesn't know how to have fun", which was a bit of a challenge to begin with (settled on, "I'm a dancer, can't pollute my body"-kind-of-an-idea). Her stance: "alcohol's fine, but never try heroin" (and yes, that's an exact quote). On the war, I basically said, it's bad, it was a bad idea, but I don't blame Bush, I think he was working off his intelligence and truly believed in what he was doing. She said, well, I don't remember exactly, but basically, he's evil, this country's in huge trouble. Which let to the voting fraud. Basically, I said, "no, if there was fraud, I don't think it changed the outcome." Her response: "I admire your optimism and youthful faith in the democratic process. I felt the same way at your age. Then, there was Watergate." and then went on to say that fraud definitely occured and basically implied that I wasn't all that smart if I couldn't figure it out. But whatever, it wasn't that bad, just uncomfortable talking about those issues with someone I'd never met before.</p>
<p>haha, I get the gist.....wow, that must have been "fun". It would almost justify a complaint to Princeton that she was encouraging alcohol, heh. And she implied you weren't smart? I wonder if they have her interviewing for RD, when it would actually matter if it turned an applicant off the school.
I wouldn't be horribly concerned, still, because they don't put too much stock in interviews for exactly that reason.
I'm planning on toning down answers to political questions in my interview, too--at least until I know where my interviewer falls in the political spectrum. (I probably fall a little right of center, but not by too much.) It seems like there isn't much you could do while maintaining integrity, though---that's probably all you could hope to do in a situation like that. Your stats/ec's are certainly good enough to counterbalance a slightly irritated alum report--and they may already know where she stands/how she interviews, because in a lot of cases, they get complaints.</p>
<p>If the interview was bad enough that you're worried about it affecting your chances, you could call the office and explain to them what happened.</p>
<p>jssballet,</p>
<p>I have no idea how much weight your interview carries, but as an adult, I am impressed that you were able, under the circumstances, to manage grace under pressure and the courage of your convictions, and from what you said the interviewer's response was, I suspect she may have thought the same.</p>
<p>We will not all agree on political/social issues and when an adult with perceived power initiates such a discussion, it is not entirely out of the question that he/she either is making an assumption about the student's opinions based on demographic statistics or that he/she is desirous of having an impact on forming the opinions of an impressionable young adult. Neither of these things is necessarily relevant to a college interview, as far as I can tell, and in some circles it is actually considered impolite to discuss controversial issues. </p>
<p>One thing that I haven't seen mentioned here is that most of you young people have worked harder and had to be much more disciplined about your goals to reach an Ivy than did some of your predecessors. I know without question that my S has worked harder than either of his parents did, and even harder than older siblings. The climate has changed significantly in just the past decade, imo. Don't rule out the possibility that you are better educated and better prepared and even -- dare I say it -- brighter -- than some of those alumni you may encounter from the various schools along your journey. I may draw fire for having said it, but I think it could be true. </p>
<p>There is nothing more refreshing than someone who actually thinks for him or herself. Regardless of where you end up at school, treasure that about yourself. </p>
<p>Dizzymom</p>
<p>yeah, I'm not too worried about it, I just tried to stay honest to my opinions w/o making her upset, and I had an interview with a dance teacher at Princeton, so I figure the things she'll say about me will be more important than the alumni interviewer.</p>
<p>zant - I live about an hour from Princeton, on the Shore.</p>
<p>ooooh what school do u go to? i have a friend at montgomery ward...know where that is?</p>
<p>Hmm I know where Montgomery is, I don't know if it's the same thing. That's about an hour and a half away from me. I go to a sort-of decent public school right by the beach. My school's full of surfers, lots of Uggs, very laid-back.</p>
<p>lol, I just don't ever associate surfer and jersey, but that's cool. I've never been to the shore actually.</p>
<p>The shore is a completely different world - not at all like the rest of NJ. In fact, most of the people here hate the term "The Shore" - just call it the beach. Life revolves around the beach here.</p>
<p>If you're from North Jersey or New York and you come down to the beach, you are what is known as a "benny". Bennys stand out because many of them wear socks and sneakers to the beach and a lot of them are obnoxious. :)</p>
<p>Although a few of these aren't true, this is kind of funny: <a href="http://tomahawk.tigerx.com/nj/humor.htm%5B/url%5D">http://tomahawk.tigerx.com/nj/humor.htm</a></p>
<p>Ahh, I could go on forever about where I live. I love this place.</p>
<p>That's cool......I never had a chance to visit the east coast, so your discriptions substitutes for a college visit! :)</p>
<p>Up til when are the interviews offered? I plan on mailing my at the end of DEcember and still want an interview, so is there enough time? Thanks!</p>
<p>I am still writing essays, but I sent in the recommendations and stuff already and had my interview. They'll probably offer you one as long as they know you are applying... that's just what I would guess.</p>
<p>I too have already sent in my recs, but not my application (any of it) nor the application fee (which I plan to send with my app). I'm getting sort of worried...</p>
<p>Hmm, that's kind of strange then... I sent in recs and secondary school report, which isn't much. Need to sent in application and application fee (should be the most important part anyway...). You don't seem any more behind, so maybe is has to do with where you live and availability of alumini?</p>
<p>Question to all people who have interviews:</p>
<p>How closely did your interview follow the format that gianievve posted?</p>