<p>Hello, everyone. I have my admissions interview for Dartmouth soon, and I would like to get some suggestions for talking points during said interview. Unfortunately, I have not had a chance to visit the campus yet, so specific insight is something that I am somewhat lacking. If you were going into this interview, what would you accentuate? Of course, discussing my personal characteristics is an obvious answer, but what should I talk about with specific regard to Dartmouth? I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give.</p>
<p>With all the negativity here today, let’s lighten it up and help the young man/woman:</p>
<p>–Do you think Tri Kap or Alpha Chi is the better pong venue?
–Are the girls/boys (opposite of interviewer) hotter on the hiking or canoe trips?
–What time is drinkin’ time?
–Will this year’s graduating class send less than 90% to Wall Street due to the crisis?
–What does boot mean?</p>
<p>vouch. same situation here.</p>
<p>EDIT: ^ not helpful… thnks tho, nice attempt @ humor</p>
<p>I had my interview this evening! It went wonderfully. He was SO nice. Pretty relaxed and informal.</p>
<p>They’ll ask some questions about your school, academics, extracurricular activities, and outside interests.</p>
<p>I asked questions about study abroad, the D-Plan, internships, the campus community, professors, placement into graduate school, etc. </p>
<p>Good luck! Don’t stress too much, you’ll do greatly!</p>
<p>Thanks for the help. Also, hmom5, couldn’t you see my interviewer’s face if I asked those questions? I could probably get a month’s worth of laughs just from his facial contortions and eventual, likely-bumbling answers!</p>
<p>pswib, I interview for Penn and if someone came in and asked me similar Pen related questions, they’d get 2 thumbs up from me. Most are serious and boring!</p>
<p>But alas, the fact is these interviews don’t count for much, so don’t sweat it. First ask what his major was and what his activities at Dartmouth were and talk about what you find you have in common.</p>
<p>Thanks. I’ve already done quite a few interviews, so I know how they basically work. I just wanted to know if there was any huge thing about Dartmouth that I would absolutely have to mention in order to look informed.</p>
<p>If they are young enough (less than ~50 years old) ask them if they did anything interesting with their D-Plan. (If your interviewer is female, then you can definitely ask that question.)</p>
<p>hmom5,
Since DS1 is a very proud & loyal resident of Tri-Kap, you tell me…where is the best pong venue? Come on, a curious parent wants to know! Hint: it might explain recent grades.</p>
<p>Runmanstl, my knowledge of the frats is pretty much zip, someone mentioned these frats in other posts! But isn’t Tri Kap a studious one?</p>
<p>Greeks Shall Inherit the Earth:</p>
<p>[The</a> Dartmouth Review: The Greeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Pen-Portraits of College Social Life](<a href=“http://dartreview.com/archives/2008/09/22/the_greeks_shall_inherit_the_earth_penportraits_of_college_social_life.php]The”>http://dartreview.com/archives/2008/09/22/the_greeks_shall_inherit_the_earth_penportraits_of_college_social_life.php)</p>
<p>I have an interview with a Dartmouth alumni class of '56. What is the purpose of having someone most likely very out of touch with Dartmouth and it’s campus- (unless he is on campus a lot- but i doubt that since im in NYC) as an interview? What question’s could i possibly ask him that could still relate to the current atmosphere of Dartmouth?</p>
<p>bluebayou & hmom5,</p>
<p>Thanks. Any further Tri-Kap information will be appreciated.</p>
<p>Generally you don’t need to ask more than a couple “I’ve Done My Research” questions. Your questions to ask should really be about any questions or reservations you might have about the college. And actually, you may be able to get away with a few of those questions with the younger alumni, since they all still know that Tri-Kap is the frat that generally regards Pong as their fourth class, despite being in a serious IFCs championship drought, and alpha chi’s ceilings are too low to really play effective pong because when the college rebuilt their house after the fire, they purposely had large beams running across the ceiling to discourage pong.</p>
<p>But if you insist:
Things to ask about during your interview about things that are unique to Dartmouth:
D-Plan/Sophomore Summer
Language Requirement/Drill Class
The DOC/Appalachian Trail/Freshman Trips
Swim Test (I think they have it still, still had it when I graduated two years ago)
Dartmouth Skiway
Winter Carnival
Dr. Seuss
etc.</p>
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<p>I don’t think that you should assume that your interviewer is out of touch. You may be suprised to find out that he may not be as out of touch as you think. Unlike a lot of other schools, Dartmouth has a very active and loyal alumni base. Case in point, your person who is a '56 at minmum has been on campus as recently as 2006 when he probably went to homecoming, graduation, and the DOC trip, and the reunion for his class. In addition, you don’t know if this person has children, grandchildren who attend/attended Dartmouth of how deep his ties are to the school. Keep an open mind and you may find yourself plesantly suprised.</p>
<p>One of D’s friends did an interview with an applicant ealier this week and asked student, “Why did you apply to Dartmouth?” Student said that it was because Dartmouth was a good school and they market themselves well. In addition, she said student was so obnoxious and brought nothing to the table outside of his numbers, that she did not write a favaorable review. </p>
<p>D is conducting her interviews with her applicants next week and she is looking for someone just to be themself.</p>
<p>Yes Tank,</p>
<p>They still need to swim in order to graduate :)</p>
<p>Yes, I did think of the fact that the interviewer could have children/grandchildren who have attended Dartmouth- but really- I am sure Dartmouth has drastically changed since 56, (please correct me if I am wrong). Was the D-Plan in place in 56? I am fearful that any answers I may receive during the interview will not be relevant to the current Dartmouth experience, and that the number of questions I can ask may be limited due to his unfamiliarity (personally first hand- not through grandchildren narratives). Yes I know Dartmouth has many traditions (which I love) that are still in place, but can I really ask him how the social life is, lets say computers, dorms, the chemistry program? and etc?</p>
<p>As you know there are still many traditions that still hold true, Homecoming, winter carnival, the frat system, senior societies, the DOC trip, passing the swim test in order to graduate, etc. </p>
<p>Apparently, your interviewer has chosen to stay connected to the school and may be great source of information especially when it comes to talking about how Dartmouth has evolved over the past 50 years. Until you actually talk to him, you won’t know exactly what he knows.</p>
<p>Don’t try to overthink it. Just relax, be yourself and I am sure that you will do fine.</p>
<p>Sometimes it’s good to have an older interviewer-they are less likely to be looking for someone like themselves or who they might like to party with. They probably love Dartmouth and have kept up with it-enjoy the conversation.</p>