@juliaxa ahhhhh you applied to the wrong campus 
I applied to Reims, but you can ask @AllisonNelson about LH stuff, I assume they’ll ask more about Asian stuff but since I don’t go there idk 
@juliaxa they do not give an article if your interview is via Skype or by phone. I have to say that even when they asked detailed questions (about the Syrian conflict in my case), the SciPo guy gave me a hint that helped me find the answer. They want to see if you know about current events and by that I don’t mean that you should know every detail just like what @vossari said. I haven’t heard of anyone who was asked questions about an obscure issue. They seem to draw their questions from the big headlines. Mostly, they want to see if you can carry a discussion and a conversation as some people look super smart on paper but don’t know how to lead a conversation/discussion. They are NOT out there to get you.
I must also repeat that even when at times I felt pressured during the interview (part of it was because I was super nervous), the air was always friendly, respectful, and we still managed to crack some jokes. They also asked me about my least favorite book and why.
It sounds cliché but be yourself and you will do great. Good luck!
Hey guys! I’m an American student based in Chicago that applied to the Dual BA program at Reims, and I had after seeing all the comments on this thread I decided to make an account and join in. I had my interview Wednesday over Skype and it was a lot less hyped than I’d imagined. The two deans I spoke two were very kind, and asked reasonable questioning. There was very little “quizzing,” and they instead gave me the opportunity to talk about a specific current event that interested me. From there, they asked more pointed questions. While this could potentially be difficult because the situation is high pressure (my face was slightly flushed throughout, I noticed half-way through) the questions they ask are meant to allow you to demonstrate your knowledge. This means that the questions aren’t really cheap shots, which I was worried about. In the end it was totally fine. Anyways, I hope all of you interviews go really well!
To anyone who’s done an in-person interview, or even online. How should we dress, obviously nice but full suit, tie, or what?
Hey @juliaxa they’re much more likely to ask you something relating to Asia and/or Asia-Europe relations. But of course, they might ask you something completely different. I’m a 1A in LH right now and during my interview, rather than being asked about Asia/Asia-Europe relations, I was asked about the industrial revolution and its impacts! Hope this helped. Good luck!
@xoxoPaulina Sure! I am a French-American. Both my parents are french, and as far back as you go in our family, we are all french. The thing is I was born in the US and went to a US school my entire life. So at one point, the representative brought the fact that I never lived in France and didn’t go to an international school up, and asked me “Why do you think you are french?” He then pushed a little more on the subject after I answered, something I took a little harshly. BUT thats exactly what they wanted to see, how I reacted under pressure and while being pushed.
They also definitely did not make us read articles at mine last year, and I was in person.
As for how current the news events are, it depends on what you bring up. I talked a little about chinese issues with currency manipulation, the environment, and the south china sea, so they asked me questions about that. For the environment they asked about the COP 21 in paris which was less than a year before my interview. Then I had to talk a little about the smaller countries when we spoke about the South china sea. Basically the topics and things they ask you about are related to the issues you bring up. If it is a big topic that is changing or happening everyday, the conversation could be about things from last week, if its more “dormant” it might be about things from a couple months ago.
Also one of the common things from the interview process, is the French poker face. The french rep should hold one the whole time and he wont be very “warm”, alothough thats not exactly the word for it. Thats completely normal. I don’t think many people who got into the program felt very confident after their interviews, and you can probably credit the poker face for half of that.
Just stay calm, and remember, you are in control. They are here to talk to you and find out more about you, to find out why they should take you. If you show that you do well under pressure, and can articulate well, then you will do amazingly.
Hi everyone,
So I had my interview yesterday and it really wasn’t stressful at all! Also, don’t worry about being quizzed on current events too much, they only ask you questions on what you choose to bring up yourself. They’re bound to ask you about what interests you at the moment (as they did for me) so do a little research on what you want to talk about to impress them 
Also my interview was relatively short (about 20 minutes) and both Patrick Martinez and the Director of the Menton campus seemed really nice. Not much of a poker face this time! 
Good luck!
Hey does anybody know the number of people (approximately) that are interviewed and any further numbers on acceptance?
@JacobMazz i read that the acceptance rate is about 60% between those who get an interview but i have no idea on how many people applied
How did everyone’s interview go?
@JacobMazz They purposely do not release any admissions statistics, really. So any stats that people are sharing are probably just estimates at best. However, I vaguely recall them saying they got over 1,000 applicants last year (the number grows every year as the program gets more popular), and I think 100 or so were admitted? Maybe more, I can’t remember. They mentioned this at our accepted students’ day last year, so it’s very likely I’m misremembering the numbers. Some of us were under the assumption that those who get an interview will probably get in, but there’s no confirmation on that, and we don’t know exactly how many interviewees get accepted.
Thanks @AllisonNelson and @noadecoco99 for the responses!
@JacobMazz I heard the same statistics from Patrick Martinez last year as @AllisonNelson
The dual degree program’s maximum capacity is about 120 students combined for all 3 campuses. I think Reims is the largest one. Good luck!
I just did my interview yesterday. Ahhh I’m still feeling anxious. We talked about a lot, religion, laïcité, Sudanese civil war, nationalism, and a one point even Stromae. I feel like the guy from Sciences po and me connected better while I felt uncomfortable with the guy from Sciences Po. I guess it just depends. I hope everyone had a good interview and best of luck to everyone I hope we all get in!
Any guesses on when the reply date should be this year?
@thedecidingfate to give you an idea, it was on Monday March 28th last year in the afternoon. Good luck
@DualDegreeSeeker thanks! it’s good to put a number to the stress
I’m so nervous everyone. Got a wait list and a rejection today from two different schools. I hope this program is where Im meant to be. Counting down the days until decisions come out.
You’re not the only one, I’m extremely nervous as well (probably like all other applicants). This uncertainty is horrible :-S