<p>chillaxin, I found some of the same sort of dumb errors in my essays. For instance, after proclaiming my deep love for To Kill a Mockingbird, I went on to spell the last name of the characters (Finch) wrong (as Fitch) twice. And one of the books on my reading list is written as Marching on Marching on Washington. hah. </p>
<p>For the interview, I'm making a list of the themes discussed in my essays (which, unfortunately, there are a lot of) so I can hopefully think seriously about all of them before I go to interview. I also think I should probably make sure I have at least some memory of all the books on my list.</p>
<p>Looking over the interview threads from previous years, it seems like some people got nailed with TOTALLY RANDOM topics at their interviews, which they'd never expressed interest in/knowledge about. That scares me a little. Or actually, a lot. </p>
<p>How many have heard from interviewers so far? I haven't yet.</p>
<p>What are some questions from past interviews? Any interesting trends? </p>
<p>I also haven't heard from my interviewer. I'm really hoping he or she e-mails me; I feel so inarticulate over the phone. ("Oh, yeah, uh... yeah, that'd be great. Cool. Okay.") </p>
<p>I have one dumb essay; should I admit that I changed my topic three times and finally finished it at midnight the night before the app was due, or should I just not mention it? Is it better to be an indesicive procrastinator or a bad writer?</p>
<p>TASP keeps randomly popping up in my thoughts...like on todays econ test....how insane will i be by the time of my interview? by the time college apps roll around? </p>
<p>um and for all you interviewees, a question: i went back and re-read my two main essays yesterday. ones on boondocksaints/the punisher, the other is on a really itty bitty poe poem. no current-events i-want-to-improve-our-global-society stuff. my essays arent even controversial. i dont know how they will challenge my points--and that TERRIFIES ME. just thought i'd share.</p>
<p>Ahh goodness, I'd have to say that everything about the interview is terrifying me at this point. I'm planning on reading everything I can get my hands on and watching the news as much as possible, as well as reviewing any random topic that pops into my head. After all, if a topic occurs to me when I'm reviewing my app/watching the news, it can to the interviewer right?</p>
<p>Do you think we have to be completely dressed up, or just polished and presentable? My interview is in a classroom, for example-- though I do planning on wearing probably a nice black cashmere sweater and a lovely pair of green trousers, I feel like wearing anything more formal than that would really be way overdressing for the occasion. (And if it matters, I'm a female, by the by.)</p>
<p>I am probably the last to post my TASP results, and unfortunately, twas a rejection letter sitting in the mailbox today.</p>
<p>Even though expected, it came a big shock lol but i guess it woke me up? I need to work on my essay skills lol because I know my test scores and extracurr. - although far from impressive - weren't the problem <em>sighs deeply</em></p>
<p>oh well, i still got my RSI and other summer programs to wait upon :) even though TASP <em>shudders</em> was my first and foremost option. ah well, what's done is done.</p>
<p>Goood luck to the rest of you guys who made it!
I won't lurk around this forum anymore, but I hope you guys all make it!</p>
<p>I applied to TASP but I still have not received any notification on my status. I went through my boxes of college mail to see if I misplaced an envelope but I still haven't found anything. Is it a known fact that they send everyone rejection letters or is that just an assumption. Any help would be appreciated.</p>
<p>i have received a letter saying that they liked my essays and they want to interview me! I am very confident about my essays and my application. I am worried about the interview. I've heard that they devate stuff with you. They ask you what do you think about specific stuff. If you do well, then they move on to more difficult topics. By the way, any one applied for the Cornell II program as their first choice? The one about Romance and literature in Medieval Europe?</p>
<p>good job and good luck to everybody! Next year, I am SO applying to TASP. do the essay topics change from year to year or do they generally stay the same? Could someone just copy/paste the questions for me that you guys had to answer?</p>
<p>They've generally stayed the same.. I can't remember the questions, but it's something like:</p>
<p>(1) Describe your future plans for education
(2) Book list
(3) Critical analysis of a piece of literature
(4) Problem/issue that interests you
(5) Problem in your life that you overcame
(6) Ranking the seminars (basically why you want to attend each one)</p>
<p>For all those who did not get in, don't worry too much. I didn't get into TASP and was accepted early at Stanford and have received numerous prestigious scholarships. However, I did learn a lot from the TASP essay writing process and it will probably help you a lot with your college admissions process.</p>
<p>I would recommend thinking about the essays ahead of time, but make sure not to write them too far ahead of the deadline, especially if you're currently a sophomore. I have explored, experienced, learned, and changed so much in this past year; my essays as a sophomore would not have reflected me at all, honestly.</p>
<p>thanks savoirfaire! Im so excited to apply for TASP next year!! The only thing is, my school has no idea what it is (so I wont get nominated) and my PSAT scores probably won't be high enough to get an application invitation....i heard it doesnt make a difference though. Is this true?</p>