<p>hmm, I still haven't gotten an interview, although I guess there are a lot of people from my area applying, but still...how do I contact the regional admissions office? I mean, 12/1 is only 2 weeks away.</p>
<p>Question: I just set up my interview. The alumni (who sounds like a nice chap) told me that the interview was strictly informal (and at his house) and that I don't need to bring anything (besides my "charming self"). That said, I still wish to bring some samples of my work as editor of the school newspaper and yearbook, and perhaps a resume. Would that be frowned upon since he said it wasn't necessary and would it distract too much from the interview?</p>
<p>Thanks for the response.</p>
<p>My d was advised to remove GPA and scores from her resume so that the focus would not be on numbers/rank, but more qualitative. Still allows talking points, and something for the interviewer to refer to later when writing eval.</p>
<p>what exactly areyou supposed to say in a thank you note</p>
<p>hi, thanks for interviewing me.
bye??</p>
<p>doctordestiny--I don't like it when people bring articles they've written, art, etc. to the interviews. I want to talk with the person, not spend the time reading the article. I can't tell how good an artist someone is. Interviewers don't want that stuff. They write about YOU not the stuff you bring, so they'd probably just politely accept your work and not ever look at it. Bringing a resume is fine. It will help refresh the person's memory when they write your report.</p>
<p>If you don't know how to answer a question an interviewer gives, that's OK. There are likely a handful of interviewers who want to grill applicants rather than have a conversation with them, so it might happen, but it's highly unlikely.</p>
<p>VFrizz--Call the admissions office and ask for the name of your ASC Director.</p>
<p>That's interesting because when I asked my interviewer if she wanted me to bring along my portfolio, she said it would be great if I did.</p>
<p>Same here--My interviewer was a writer, as am I, and she was excited to look at my work.</p>
<p>We both write about human experience while healing (oddly enough)--so our conversation had amazing depth, because we shared that similar exigence.</p>
<p>(The interview was sooo awesome!!!)</p>
<p>I guess all interviewers are different, but what the admissions office wants to hear from an alumni interviewer is not a critique of your art or writing portfolio.</p>
<p>Yeah, my interviewer told me that explicitly and he stated in the beginning of his interview that he is not apart of the admissions process in the sense that he's going to be voting or looking at my statistics. He didn't want me to bring anything of that sort because he just wanted to sit down and talk to me instead of "pretending like he was god of admissions."</p>
<p>I keep playing phone tag with my interviewer... ugh</p>
<p>my interviewer told me to wear shorts....but i don't understand because its really cold.</p>
<p>Hahaha that's actually hilarious... maybe he/she just meant be casual? Mine didn't state any preferences.</p>
<p>Maybe because you live in Florida?</p>
<p>Yeah, im going to shave my legs to impress her.</p>
<p>Maybe she has a leg fetish... go for it!</p>
<p>Can anyone give me tips on how to make an uncomfortable/awkwardish interviewer comfortable? I'm easy to talk to (peer counselor) but I don't want to appear threatening/overwhelming... Any advice?</p>
<p>Fringey, first of all your posts really make you sound like someone fun to be around, and who can carry a conversation just fine! If you're truly worried about your interview skills, you can always ask a friend (an adult might be best) to do a mock interview with you. Don't rehearse answers, just get into the rhythm of the format.</p>
<p>Bumping for J mom.</p>
<p>For anyone who's reading, post your alumni interview questions on this thread so there is a single, comprehensive source on this topic.</p>
<p>Thanks so much riverrunner... I'm heading off to my interview soon and have decided to heed my interviewer's request to bring "just myself" :-)</p>
<p>My interviewer explained his role in the admissions process. He explained how the interviewer is simply an alumni that loves their school and wants to stay active with it. He then explained to me what happens after this interview: he'll write a report and send it off to Yale. Then I just have to wait until mid-December and hopefully not have a panic attack until then.</p>
<p>The following are questions that are non-specific to the answers that I provided, as obviously they wouldn't apply to everyone.</p>
<p>1.) What are you looking for out of a college experience?
2.) What does your ideal college look like?
3.) What do you want out of college?
4.) How did you come to choose Yale?
5.) Why did you decide upon applying early?
6.) Tell me about your school.
7.) Tell me about yourself and your family.</p>