<p>So below, just post all things interview. </p>
<p>For example:
-any questions you've been asked and the best way to approach them
-what to wear
-dos and don'ts
-the length of a typical interview
-how your own interviews went...</p>
<p>I think you get the picture. :-)</p>
<p>when do you feel proudest about yourself?
what my schedule is?
favorite classes?</p>
<p>-exeter interview.</p>
<p>for me, it took an hour & a half with an Exeter alumni that lived near me. it was terrible. WOW! my dad tried (well, he suceeded) to sabotage my interview. i also stuttered a lot. it was weird. i did terrible on the first question that i listed. wear something professional. be right on time.</p>
<p>I have my interviews on tuesday, wednesday and thursday. </p>
<p>I have talked on the phone to about 5 people(2 from Exeter, 2 from Andover and Deerfield) and they all told me that the main thing was starting as a Q&A and ending it as a conversation. One of the teachers gave me advice... He said speak slowly, clearly, calmly and confidently. He said one of the best method to bring out my "prepared answers" Lets say you can speak German and had an amazing summer in Germany. </p>
<p>With the question:
"Why (Random School)?"
OR
"What interests you?"</p>
<p>You can mention that Mr. German Teacher's project or teaching style interests you/ was amazing and that you wish you had done that while you became fluent in German.
If the interviewer is interested(Don't say the whole amazing thing... Just a little), he will pursue it. Since he asked it doesn't look like you are flonting your resume and bragging about your achievements.</p>
<p>When's the best time throughout the year for an interview? Like, after you send in your apps and essays, or before? I was just wondering, because I haven't scheduled them yet. :-)</p>
<p>Most people do the interviews BEFORE the application, although that's not a requirement. The reason would be that you get a tour as well and may in fact, decide not to apply to that school after being on campus. It saves you the application time and fees. For us, we HAD to narrow down the applications and visiting/interviewing was the only way. We were pretty easily able to narrow the field from 12 visits to 5 applications.</p>
<p>Thanks!! I'm planning on interviewing Dec. 4th and Dec 11th, because for me those two days are half days (we get out at 10:00), so I won't miss too much at school. What should I wear??</p>
<p>All the schools will give you a dress code. At least the ones I went to.</p>
<p>really interesting. bump.</p>
<p>how long were your interviews?? mine at groton lasted about 50 minutes, and the one at deerfield was SUPER long, my interview and the parent part lasted about an hour and forty-five minutes. my interviewer even gave me another tour to show me their dance studios and art galleries and stage... etc. Mine next ones are at Andover and Exeter in December... on the same day... lol :)</p>
<p>How did all your interviews go??</p>
<p>Mine were pretty relaxed. I accidently left my water on an interviewer's coffee table, and almost forgot what state I was in (I guess Groton was in Massachusetts...)</p>
<p>No offense, but a student interview that goes over 45 minutes doesn't seem to realistic to me unless your including the parent part as well.</p>
<p>It's very common, leekleek, for the student interview to go on and on, (while the parents wait nervously outside). I think 45 minutes is pretty normal, depending on how chatty the student is. They aren't going to cut a child off. That would leave a bad impression and they are trying to get you to apply.</p>
<p>Normally I've heard interviews can be as short as 15 minutes...An adult friend once told me that a typical interview is 25-30 minutes, I'm not sure if the length of the interview really matters, and I've never literally timed my interviews, but I'm sure they haven't gone on for hours though...</p>
<p>Mine at Exeter was like 45 minutes. Pretty standard it seemed. The kids that were in the waiting room at the same time I was started to filter out just as I came out. We talked a LOT. Mostly about my photography and travelling - not too shabby! She also told me about her own travels, which were very interesting... especially her cross-country train trip - lucky! </p>
<p>My friend at Andover said her's was like an hour, including the parent interview.</p>
<p>Wow, my interview at choate seemed incredibly short- I'm not sure the exact time, but we got through everything quickly but still in depth. It didn't seem to matter how long it was.</p>
<p>Yeah, I agree. I mean, each interviewer is unique. Maybe one is better at going quickly but thoroughly, and the other is better at chatting in-depth about a certain subject and then skimming the rest.</p>
<p>As long as it wasn't like 10-15 minutes and uninteresting, than it's fine.</p>
<p>Most of my interviews were like 30-45 minutes. My parents also spoke for quite a while as well, roughly around 30 minutes. Altogether most of my interviews were 1 hour plus.</p>
<p>The person who posted that the interviewer is not going to cut the kids off...that was not my case. At Andover, Hotchkiss, and Choate my interviewer told me that other people were waiting after looking at their watch/clock/etc. and realizing that they had gone way over the normal time limit. And guess what...those (along with Groton) were my best interviews.</p>