<p>oh man! i would absolutely love to have it at a barnes and noble.. such a comfortable, casual (yet intellectual!) environment. so perfect!</p>
<p>do they ask about extracurriculars or the books you have read?</p>
<p>also, i changed my mind from the rankings i gave for seminar choice--can i tell them this?</p>
<p>richard i'm going to wait until monday as well, live in nj too like you... they might be calling regionally so that might be the reason</p>
<p>PS recent TASPERs............ can you actually choose to meet up at a coffee house?</p>
<p>well, I got my call from the interviewer a couple of nights ago in the middle of doing an English project and listening to my brothers yell, so I hope I didn't come off too curt!</p>
<p>Anyway, I have to travel about ninety or so miles for my interview. He wanted me to come on April 2 or 9, but I'm out of town on the 2nd and taking the ACT on the 9th. So, I had to reschedule.</p>
<p>Do you think my coming off as unavailable was bad? An hour and a half both ways is no easy task for someone who doesn't drive yet!</p>
<p>ahh...</p>
<p>PS-Congrats to everyone else whose a finalist. I wish I had teachers who would read my essays. Hope I'll meet some of you this summer.</p>
<p>PPS-Junetorbati: I say, rock on geographical diversity.</p>
<p>Hey Inkling, where do you live? I'm actually kind of glad that I have to travel for almost 3 hours to be interviewed. It's really inconvenient, but I'm hoping my interviewer will recognize how very much I want to go to TASP. I hope he's not cute--he sounded cute over the phone and if he is I'll be distracted. Damn!</p>
<p>haha i completely know what you mean--luckily for me, my interviewers a woman</p>
<p>Ahhh, every time my telephone rings, my heart skips a beat. Why am I so anxious to have my interview scheduled? I talked to my teacher who recommended me and my guidance counselor about the interview, and they both said I have nothing to worry about because I have am "very articulate" and have a "warm personality." </p>
<p>I'm just sort of nervous they'll go after me for one of my essay topics. Like I listed TONS of books I've read in the last year (I read a lot) and I'm afraid they'll be like "so, how'd you feel about this part of this book?" and I won't remember the book well enough to respond. Also, I wrote one my essays about coming to terms with my homosexuality, and my uneasiness with being a part of the "gay community" and another one of my essays bashing American media, and the American public for having no world-view. </p>
<p>I don't want to e-mail to see what's up because I don't want to come off pushy or whatever. </p>
<p>I doubt they'd let someone fall through the cracks without either a)scheduling an interview or b)telling them theres no one in their area to interview them (which I doubt, since I'm like 15 minutes from Philadelphia).</p>
<p>Someone console me!</p>
<p>If you haven't gotten a call yet, I'd give them an e-mail at least. E-mail is nonobtrusive and you can just make it seem like you were wondering if you needed to contact them for an interview or something. If you're still uneasy about contacting them and want to wait, the latest I would wait is next week, this time.</p>
<p>yeah, just email them to ease your mind. im sure they wont be sitting around the room going, hmm...this a-hole emailed us once because he wanted to know when his interview was...no.</p>
<p>no kidding. Email them. They'll probably like the fact that you took initiative, as long as you do it in a way that is respectful and humble, if you know what I mean. Even writers can email publishing houses if they want to know about their submissions, and publishing houses are the most impersonal of all people!</p>
<p>junetorbati-I'm in Louisiana. You know, the state with alligators in the backyard...sigh. Well, at least I go to Mardi Gras every year!</p>
<p>Hey...how indepth do they go into your booklist? I was looking at my booklist, and I don't quite remember all the parts of all my books. Is that okay? I don't think I can reread/reskim all of them in time for the interview. Does the booklist play a huge part?</p>
<p>How long does the interview usually last?</p>
<p>And how do the interviewers decide on which kids go to TASP? Do they rank them? Or write a report that goes to the final committee...?</p>
<p>I'm so nervous!</p>
<p>Hey...how indepth do they go into your booklist? I was looking at my booklist, and I don't quite remember all the parts of all my books. Is that okay? I don't think I can reread/reskim all of them in time for the interview. Does the booklist play a huge part?</p>
<p>How long does the interview usually last?</p>
<p>And how do the interviewers decide on which kids go to TASP? Do they rank them? Or write a report that goes to the final committee...?</p>
<p>I'm so nervous!</p>
<p>I had a mock interview with one of my teachers over my essays. It was so hard to be articulate but I tried my best. I also realize that I need to study more about the subjects and ideas I talked about. </p>
<p>How many books did you guys list for your second essay? I listed 29. My teacher thought that I was too excessive, but what do you guys think? Obviously, I can't go back and change that list, but I just want to know how many you guys had read.</p>
<p>I listed 46, whoops!!!</p>
<p>I bet they ask me about one of the books I read awhile ago and I'm just like "uhhhhh....."</p>
<p>okay, i listed like 10.. literally. it said to list "some" so i just listed my favorites ><</p>
<p>i listed many, many books. however, i have the same feelings as richard on this matter--i am definitely going to forget some obscure detail</p>
<p>Sorry to barge in on this discussion, but I feel I might be of some use. As one of the people who actually reviews apps and gives interviews for the summer programs, I know quite a bit on these topics. Sadly, due to confidentiality and my wish to maintain Telluride's unique style of interviewing, I cannot give a lot of information. </p>
<p>Basically, interviews are conducted by those who have either gone through TASP or TASS in the past and/or lived in either the Michigan or the Cornell Telluride House. The age range for interviewers can go all the way from quite young (~18) to 40s or 50s. </p>
<p>No two interviews are alike, although I completely agree that they are very different from interviews for other programs, scholarships, schools, and jobs. They are, as you've been told, rather grueling. Don't lose heart if you feel like you stumble at a point; most people do this. </p>
<p>Number of interviewers is usually based on the number of Telluride alumni in your area. Two is normal, although 1-3 is still typical. If you live near either of the two houses, then you'll most likely be interviewing there, otherwise, you'll probably interview somewhere like a bookstore, coffee shop, etc. </p>
<p>Dress nicely, although, believe it or not, the interviewers aren't really evaluating your clothing. Be on time. Look over your essays beforehand! </p>
<p>Well, that's it. Good luck to all of you who made it this far!</p>
<p>Another quick thing: </p>
<p>Interviewers are very busy, and if they haven't contacted you yet, don't worry. They won't let someone fall through the cracks. Also, not having someone in your area is never a reason to be denied an interview; Telluride will make someone fly in for the interview, even if you live in the middle of nowhere.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the information, t-rider! I sort of feel silly having just e-mailed Ms. Baer about not being contacted yet for the interview... </p>
<p>I have a question: you say the interviews are grueling, but are they really serious, too? I've interviewed for things before, and I have experience with thinking on my feet, but if I don't really know what to say I usually turn on the charm, flash the teeth, and try my best to think of something decent to say instead of saying "Uh, I have no idea..." But if the interviewers are just staring back at me with a straight face when I fumble a little bit, I might cry!!! I don't think that that would be the case, though - the interview is to evaluate someone's personality and intellect, not try to make them crack under pressure, right?</p>
<p>did this occur to anyone else?
the letter i got said that 165 people had made it to the interview.
there are 5 programs, 18 people at each.
that means 90 people make it...which is more than 50%
does this reassure anyone?</p>