<p>I know topics have been posted like this but they seem dead. So sorry if theres another one but anyways , i soon have to attend an interview at Stevens Institute of Technology. I need help on what to wear / expect. What are the interview questions like in general? is it looked down upon if you take some time to answer? or if you answer too quickly?</p>
<p>Im planning on wearing, dress shoes, dress pants (both black), a polo with a sweater over it, so no tie. Would that be appropriate?</p>
<p>What you're wearing is fine.</p>
<p>As for what questions they ask -- okay, I haven't had an interview for Stevens Institute of Technology, but here are the interviews I've had so far:</p>
<p>Swarthmore (on campus)
UChicago (alumni)
Carleton (alumni)
Reed (off-campus, but from the admissions officer)</p>
<p>Here's what they basically ask:
- What ec's do you do?
- Why do you do them? Could you tell me more about them?
- How's high school?
- What do you like about high school? What would you like to change?
- What do you think about this college?
- Why are you interested in this school?
- Do you have any questions that I can help you answer?
- How do you think you can contribute to this school?
- What are your favorite books?
- What are you reading in class?
- What's your favorite primary color? (I have absolutely NO idea why the Reed person asked me this.)</p>
<p>But make sure it's not just a question and answer session. Try to make your interviewer actually interested in the interview. Make it a conversation! Really, the interview would be so much less stressful if the name changed to "conversation." And that's what an interview really is-- a conversation.</p>
<p>What's your favorite primary color? (I have absolutely NO idea why the Reed person asked me this.)</p>
<p>To try to get to know you better. The actual answer to this kind of question doesn't matter, but asking why you answered as you did may tell the interviewer more about you.</p>
<p>hm ok, i understand that are they simple questions? i hope the interviewer doesnt use some word that i dont know lol, but i suppose i can ask him to rephrase?...</p>
<p>so what if u have no favorite color, or what if you dont like to read books? (hypothetically) is that a "bad" thing to say?</p>
<p>Just think of the interview as having a conversation to get to know each other. The hardest part is relaxing. If you can arrange it, do your interviews in reverse order, from least favorite to most favorite schools. You'll get more relaxed as you gain experience.</p>
<p>no my interview is only to 1 school, but see im like worried about a couple of things, like if he asks me where im from. should i answer the question or just say im from ___, what about you?</p>
<p>or is it just i get asked my questions first, then ask my questions later? also should i try to give a good answer even if its not entirely true or something like that?</p>
<p>You should remember that not only is it a time for you to impress the school, it's also a time for the school to impress you. For an interviewer, making the interviewee feel uncomfortable is a no-no. Obviously, they want you to feel good about the school, too!</p>
<p>That said: no favourite colour = kind of weird, but okay if you can explain it well. If you don't like to read, that's yes a "bad" thing to say in most cases, since a big part of schooling/intellectual curiosity is reading!</p>
<p>Rent the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail for the proper answer to "what is your favorite color" (the musical Spamelot is derived from this movie but leaves out that part).</p>
<p>I, too, have an upcoming interview with Stevens. I had an alumni interview for Cornell, and an on campus interview with an adcom at Columbia. Here are the common questions I noted:</p>
<ol>
<li>Why do you want to go to this school?</li>
<li>What is your favorite class? Why?</li>
<li>What is your most challenging class? Why?</li>
<li>What ECs do you find most fascinating? Why?</li>
<li>What are you thinking of majoring in? Why?</li>
<li>Do you have any questions for me?</li>
</ol>
<p>Alumni interviews are not meant to be stressful; they're meant to be strictly informational. On campus interviews, by contrast, are more important. Specifically for Stevens(which requires interviews from all applicants) interviews are very important.</p>
<p>To put this into perspective, Stevens is by and large considered a, erm, well, how shall I say, lesser school. Adcoms at Stevens don't want people piling Stevens in as a safety just because they think Stevens will take them; they want applicants who WANT to be there. So, if you convey in your interview that Stevens is a great fit for you and that it is your first choice, that is likely to help your application. However, if you display little or no interest in Stevens, even if you have stellar stats, you're not likely to get in. So, in summary, focus on conveying your interest. Brainstorm reasons why you want to go to Stevens, and make it really clear that Stevens is a top choice of yours.</p>
<p>I was thinking about going into detail more about the primary color question, but it was kind of difficult. The Reed admissions officer tried to scribble everything I said on pieces of paper at a cafe where there was somewhat loud music, so it was kind of hard for us to really hear well what we were trying to say, and so it felt a lot like a question and answer session, even though I did manage to get sort of a conversation going. That's a useful tip: try to make the interview turn from questions and answers to an interesting conversation.</p>
<p>Alright thanks for all the tips guys, im a bit more confident, ill try to do some of those things and hope that it turns to an interesting conversation instead of a question and answer back and forth.</p>
<p>I had an interview with Stevens a few weeks ago...they really don't ask any totally weird questions that would throw u off. My interview was really like a conversation. They did ask if one school you're applying to stood out...so for me that wasn't a problem considering I applied for ED2 so Stevens was my answer for that of course.</p>