Nevermind!
We decided to drop that college from our list and withdraw the application.
My interviewer told me that my interviewās at a Goldman Sachs conference room. To tell you the truth Iām freaked out. I thought interviews were supposed to be relaxed lol How am I supposed to relax in a Goldman Sachs conference room. I should wear atleast semi-formal right? Should I wear a suit? Necktie?
i just had my claremont mckenna interview. it went for about 45 minutes or so. i was interviewed by a senior interviewer and she was really nice. iām just glad i didnāt completely freak out and she didnāt ask anything about current events. i would like to think i did well, but honestly who knows? at least she didnāt stare at her watch (in my friendās case) and iām just glad that itās over with!
Anybody have advice? Should I wear dress shoes? This is an alum interview, but itās at a conference room soā¦
I think where the interview is held tells you something about the interviewer. He (I assume itās a he . . . ) is used to seeing suits and ties all day long. You donāt want to stand out, so Iād dress the same. My son had an interview in a local coffee shop and he wore a nice Abercrombie shirt and khakis. But given where youāll be meeting, I think a suit is called for.
has anyone had an interview from simmons college? i have one this thursday and iām super nervous! itās not alumnus asking meā¦itās an actual admission officer.
Hey guys!
I needed some helpā¦ There is an alum interview session that will be held at a community college for Northwestern University. I signed up for it becase I figured that it could not hurt ( since I generally do welll at interviews ). However, my concern is that I have not visited the universityā¦ Reasons why I am applying are: good program, proximity to Chicago ( which I have been to three years ago and I liked it), reputation and decent international population/diversity. Would the fact that I have not visited the university be to my disadvantage ( I live in Connecticut )? Are my above reasons good for questions such as, āWhy Northwesternā?
Thanks
Visiting would have been nice but no one expects you to trek a thousand miles just to check out a place. Goodness ā then youād have to check out dozens of places far from home, and no one can do that. Just be sure you have substantial reasons for liking the school when they ask you, āWhy Northwestern?ā
Very Happy, Thank you for your response.
Are the reasons I listed above substantial enough?
Thanks
VeryHappy, thanks. In the end I decided to just go in my school uniform, which is pretty formal anyways. He seemed to just not have enough time to go to a coffee shop or anything. But it was pretty good. Got to see their trading floor 
jai6638, I think if you have good reasons why you like the program, then it should be OK.
As to āWhy Northwesternā: Iād add something about one, or some, of their programs. For example, if youāre interested in studying economics, talk about their curriculum, a professor or two, etc., and then emphasize that while other schools have this too, what makes studying econ at NW exciting for you is that itās a Big 10 school, you love the fraternity/sorority thing, Chicago is a cool city . . . Just tie it in to something academic, I think, so it doesnāt sound like itās all about the real estate and the social life. 'Cause that could be perceived as a bit superficial.
I am applying to the Manufactring and Design Program which is not offered at many universities in the US and fits my goals so I suppose I will talk about thatā¦
Thanks much
Hey everyone. I had an interview with University of Chicago today (with an Alumnus). He was an older gentleman who had graduated 41 years ago. Anyways, I didnāt do much to prep. I have already done three other interviews so I sort of had some experience. I basically went online and read on Wikipedia about the school and that helped. I also read literature that I picked up when I went on a campus tour in November. One funny (and embarassing) thing that happened was that we were nearly kicked out of the library (where he was interviewing me). The clerical woman asked him rudely, āare you a private tutor ā only nonprofit tutors are allowed at the library!ā He responded by saying he was a U of C interviewer and she rolled her eyes and sort of did a sarcastic āooooā thing. I am going to write a business letter to the library about this woman asap. Anyways the interview went ok IMO. He asked me some basic questions for about 20 minutes. And the last ten minutes of the interview was basically me asking questions. It was sort of hard to ask the questions even though I had prepared several. At the end he said he thought I was a good match for the school (twice). One thing Iād like to mention is, he asked for my scores and also where else I had applied. I was sort of taken aback since heās technically not at liberty to ask that but I told him anyways since I didnāt want to offend him. My advice is not to stress too much about the interview. The guy himself admitted theyāre just likely to glance over his writeup. Overall, I thought this went well and will help me for future interviews.
āOne thing Iād like to mention is, he asked for my scores and also where else I had applied. I was sort of taken aback since heās technically not at liberty to ask thatā
Actually, he is at liberty to ask those things. In fact, I know that Harvard specificially asks interviewers to get studentsā scores, class rank and gpa. My guess is that this is to make sure that when interviewers rate students on their intellectual abilities, the interviewers also are using this info.
While Harvard asks its interviewers not to ask what other schools applicants are applying to, Iāve heard that some college admissions officers actually will ask applicants about where else they are applying. After all, some applications even ask that information. Itās up to the applicant, however, about whether to answer the question.
Hmm, ok northstarmom, I was sort of going by what I read in Katherine Cohenās book but what you said makes sense.
Mt. Holyoke interview with an alum was quite informal type. The interviewer asked me to talk about family, how i grew up and all. She also went to tests and high school. Any Extra curricularsā¦well everything together was really good. I think it adds another dimension to oneās application. In fact I also inked out a college where interview was compulsoryā¦lol
I did a handful of interviews, and(not being humble for a second, I apologize), Iām freaking awesome at them. I only did one on campus interview, and I did 3 alumni interviews and an interview with the dean of admissions. My best advice is to not get nervous. That sounds like obvious and simple advice, but the more personable you are, the more likely the interviewer will A) remember you, and think more highly of you, and B)not think that you are just a resume, but a person who can enrich the campus. I guess this might not apply so much to schools such as MIT or Caltech, where frankly, there is a less personable aspect to them, and more of just a genius mentality. But if you are applying to a LAC, then the most important thing is to BE YOURSELF.
I loved alumni interviews, because within minutes I was able to loosen up the conversation enough so that it didnāt have any of the awkwardness that can be associated with interviews. I apparently(and by no intention of my own, I guess itās just the way I talk), am a very genuine speaker, and from everything I have been told it sounds like what Iām saying is something is truly important to me(and it usually is, mind you, but what Iām trying to say is that I come across as a very passionate person). Every alumni interviewer I had said that I epitomized what the college meant, and that they would give me glowing reviews.
So, at the end of this long post, my most basic advice is just be comfortable, be yourself, and try to make things casual. Donāt list off the block answers taht they want to hear, dont spend your time just listing off your grades and SAT scores. Spend your limited time showing the interviewer who you are, and why you are good for that collegeās community. The adcom will determine whether your grades are good enough, the alumni interviwer(or on campus interview, whatever the situation may be), will help figure out whether you as a person are right for the campus.
how to attend Harvard ?
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Hello Iāmm laura Iām French and I dream to attend Harvard yard since I saw this cllege when I was 11. I live in france and switzerland with my family but half-my familly lives in Boston Massachussets and every genetion from this family goes to Harvard.I know it looks like a clich
I have had two alumni interviews, one for Yale and one for Brown. Both were very informal, and usually basically just asked: āwhat more do you want to know about the college?.ā My Brown interview went extremely well and we started talking about favorite restaraunts and other random topics. My Yale interview, though, was basically that same āwhat more do you want to know about Yaleā question again and again.
What does one wear to an interview? Seeing as it is generally hard to predict how formal it will be (from what Iāve been reading), is a nice tweed-like skirt and a sweater a safe bet (for a girl, of course - perhaps not so much for a guy)? No hooker heels, Iād assume?
Man, I get paranoid about the goofiest things. But input is still great.