<p>andy: If I were you, I would. However, it is a possibility that your area may just be thin as far as alumni volunteer coverage. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>If asked in an interview what major you hope to pursue and you do not know, how does that come off?</p>
<p>It comes off like you’re a child with many options available to you. And you are. There’s no shame in it.</p>
<p>Hmmm…After all this time, I’m astounded at how well kept the secret inner-workings of admissions are, be it applicant review or these alumni interviews.</p>
<p>Would it reflect poorly/look stupid if I brought a list of questions that I have about Yale so I don’t forget any while I’m on the spot? (Probably, but just curious. :P)</p>
<p>Don’t sweat it Eiffel. The absolute best way is to write them down on a crisp new $100. Afterwards, write down your email address and say: “If you ever need to contact me, plz do” and slide the bill across the table to your interviewer.</p>
<p>Just kidding!</p>
<p>What you ask is fine, IMHO. I find many of my applicants pull out a sheet of Qs. Better to ask them rather than forget something important, I would think. Good luck</p>
<p>Is it okay to mention yale secret societies in the interview???</p>
<p>Sure but what can you say about them? Most general knowledge about them can easily be found here on the CC fora.</p>
<p>You can express curiosity, of course. But their prominence is perceived to be much larger than they are actually on campus.</p>
<p>i received an invitation to interview. I casually googled my interviewer and it turns out that his son and I went to the same high school and were in pretty much the same classes together. We hated each other! not the flirty hate, the HATE HATE! What are the chances that interviewers talk about this stuff with their families? I’m hoping for the best…</p>
<p>Is the person you hate applying to Yale? If yes, your interviewer should recuse himself from interviewing this year. If not, don’t worry.</p>
<p>so i got my interview request yesterday and i have a couple questions:</p>
<p>1.) i looked her up and she seems to be very conservative. should i make a point of not mentioning anything liberal in my interview? in my essay, i mentioned a couple liberal causes i’m into, but should i avoid this in the interview?</p>
<p>2.) when you ask questions about yale, are they judging you on the questions you ask? like if they’re too general or whatever? how many questions do they expect you to ask? what kind of questions do they like to hear or do they truly just want you to ask what you’re curious about?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Just because a person is not of your political persuasion doesn’t mean they’ll hold your beliefs against you, especially if you describe your interests without hurling insults at people on the other end of the spectrum. Yes, people get very worked up about politics, but if describe your activities in a manner that is respectful to others, you should be OK. I’ve had plenty of interviewees with different political beliefs and it’s not a problem.</p>
<p>For questions about Yale, I want to answer what the applicant is genuinely curious about. I judge negatively when questions reflect not understanding something that is prominently featured on Yale’s website and other advertising materials, like the residential college system. Some applicants have no questions because they’ve visited the campus and that’s OK. I have no expectation about the number of questions an applicant will ask. Some people have no questions, some people have had a list of 10 questions. I do find not having questions when you’ve never visited the campus or been to a session with an admissions officer to be a little odd.</p>
<p>thanks a lot, addict! i just have a few more questions:</p>
<p>“Just because a person is not of your political persuasion doesn’t mean they’ll hold your beliefs against you, especially if you describe your interests without hurling insults at people on the other end of the spectrum. Yes, people get very worked up about politics, but if describe your activities in a manner that is respectful to others, you should be OK. I’ve had plenty of interviewees with different political beliefs and it’s not a problem.”</p>
<p>ok that’s what i thought but i don’t really want to get into a political debate with her or anything…i mean, politics is kind of awkward to talk about in an interview IMHO so i guess i won’t go out of my way to mention it, but if it comes up, hopefully it’ll just be a little thing. </p>
<p>“For questions about Yale, I want to answer what the applicant is genuinely curious about. I judge negatively when questions reflect not understanding something that is prominently featured on Yale’s website and other advertising materials, like the residential college system. Some applicants have no questions because they’ve visited the campus and that’s OK. I have no expectation about the number of questions an applicant will ask. Some people have no questions, some people have had a list of 10 questions. I do find not having questions when you’ve never visited the campus or been to a session with an admissions officer to be a little odd.”</p>
<p>well what if its not like an informational question but like “what was your favorite thing about the residential college system?” instead of “what is the residential college system?” or something? does that still reflect poorly?</p>
<p>also almost all my questions have been answered by collegeconfidential lol but i’ve never visited the campus either…what does it really matter if you visited the campus or not though? aren’t most questions about the actual experience of yale and not anything to do with the campus in particular?? :-/</p>
<p>I’m saying that if you’ve visited the campus, you’ve probably picked up the vibe. If you haven’t, I would think you’d want to know about the atmosphere on campus.</p>
<p>You are worrying too much about the questions and nitpicking the interview. I’m sure your questions are fine.</p>
<p>Just making sure: a semi-formal, pretty conservative dress with a sweater and black boots…okay for an interview taking place at the person’s home? Anything that would be more recommended?</p>
<p>Eiffel–Sounds fine. Just don’t be alarmed if your interviewer is in jeans.</p>
<p>Do you know how interviews are handled when the interviewer is interviewing two people at once?</p>
<p>Two people at once? Do you mean two candidates with the same interviewer at the same time? Never heard of it and know Yale wouldn’t approve.</p>
<p>yes, when his assistant called he said that there would be two of us</p>
<p>Are you sure she didn’t mean the two of you as in your interviewer and you? Two applicants at the same time is incredibly bad form. I’d be in favor of reporting this to the admissions office after decisions come out, but I understand why you wouldn’t want to.</p>