<p>I had my interview a couple of weeks ago (for EA). It was with a girl who had just graduated this year, and it was actually very enjoyable and informative! The first half was more “interview-style,” but after, we were just able to talk about school and Yale and other things we had in common. It was a great experience and I learned a lot about Yale, not as a highly esteemed institution, but how interesting and unique the people there are. Good luck to everyone who is interviewing! :)</p>
<p>Quick question - I have an interview on Sunday at the alumnus’s house. What should I wear? I was thinking more on the formal side?</p>
<p>omg my yale interviewer is a partner in a law firm and he wants me to come to his office :O</p>
<p>What to wear? It’s covered</p>
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<p>For either AdmissionsAddict or T26E4 or both:</p>
<p>I got contacted for an interview by my interviewers assistant a few days back. She asked when a good time was for me to meet with the guy. I gave her a few times but she responded saying that he is busy till Nov 30th and so if it would be possible for me to have the interview that week. Naturally, I responded with a yes since I am in no place to choose. However, I was wondering, by when are the interview-reports due (since I am applying EA). Would having it during that week be too late or is it still okay? Does the interviewer know I’m an early action applicant – as in do they get info about whether you’re (I am) applying EA or RD? If not, should I email his assistant again and tell her that since I’m early action, I should probably have the interview sooner. I’m kind of hesitant to do that though, I feel it may be rude. Don’t want to tick them off.</p>
<p>The soft deadline for EA is Dec 1. I assume your interviewer is planning on submitting right away (as I’m sure his area coordinator and probably Yale regional rep will be tapping on his door). I’d say schedule close to Nov 30 as possible. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>As T26 says, the soft deadline is Dec. 1. In past years, the “really real” deadline has been Dec. 5.</p>
<p>I got a confirmation e-mail from a Yale alum after talking on the phone. This will probably sound ridiculous, but am I expected to be super formal in my reply? For example…</p>
<p>Cadillac:</p>
<p>Thank you for agreeing to interview me.
I will see you [scheduled date time place].</p>
<p>Sincerely,
Cadillac</p>
<p>I feel like this isn’t me at all, and I’m hoping interviewers won’t mind if we are a little more… friendly/casual? (Not to the point where I’m like Yo Cadillac, I be there. Peace."</p>
<p>Cadillac-Be yourself, but be respectful and you’ll be OK. Take cues from your interviewer when you meet him/her in person. If s/he is the more formal type, be yourself but adjust to a little more formality. I can’t imagine what a “bad” email would look like, aside from the obvious.</p>
<p>Just had my interview today. It was awesome! We met at a Cafe and talked for 1.5 hours. We talked about my activities and interests and I gushed about Yale and we checked out the science fiction stacks at the bookstore nearby. She was really friendly, but asked some ‘forbidden’ questions about my AP and SAT scores. If she puts this in the report sent back to Yale, will it cause them to disregard her evaluation? Because I think it went really well.</p>
<p>Many interviewers do not know that SAT/GPA questions are discouraged because they don’t read the literature that Yale sends to interviewers. Her inclusion of such information will not impact the legitimacy of the interview report.</p>
<p>^why are such questions discouraged?</p>
<p>^bias, I would reason.</p>
<p>Also, I heard that some interviewers will ask about interest in books. (I’ve noticed this on several college applications also.) </p>
<p>To be honest, I don’t read much for pleasure, because I’m often reading textbooks or doing community service, and with the little free time I have, I like to do what I enjoy–reading is slightly lower on that list. (I suppose it’s because of all the forced reading I had to do in high school–I used to love reading…)</p>
<p>If the interviewer asks me what books I like to read, will it look bad if I just said I don’t really read for pleasure?</p>
<p>^I dont either, but I’d probably BS something along the lines of classic british lit or something</p>
<p>Don’t fake it as stupefy suggests. What if it’s a book that the alum is familiar? Then you’re sunk. Northstarmom, a Harvard interviewer, mentions how one kid talked about working for some community fundraiser (which she happened to be very involved – and he wasn’t). You can guess what that write up was like…</p>
<p>In my life these days, I rarely (once/year?) read for pleasure, unfortunately. Just talk about something in a class that made you think.</p>
<p>^Unfortunately, although I am still among the few in my senior class that still reads deeply, we constantly go from one book to the next that it’s hard to remember each book. I miss the feeling of closing a book and feeling satisfied and contemplative… I feel that the last time I remember (key phrase) that happened was probably in 10th grade, when I read Catcher in the Rye.</p>
<p>But if I simply say I don’t read for pleasure that often nor have a list of favorite books, would that be looked upon negatively, do you think?</p>
<p>Also, do the interviewers usually arrive early? (If so, how early?)
And if we have a resume, we just ask them if they would like to see it in the beginning of the interview?</p>
<p>cadillac: plz relax. It ain’t all dat.</p>
<p>As to whether interviewers arriving early: apply your own deductive reasoning here. 10000 or so alum spread across the world …</p>
<p>For the resume, just let the person know you brought one if they’d like it. That’s all.</p>
<p>Ok, I’m not as stressed as my questions may suggest, I just don’t want to be “unprepared.”</p>
<p>And I don’t quite catch your logic. I meant if interviewers tend to arrive at the agreed location like 5 minutes early or something, if that changes anything?</p>