<p>They do interview everyone (if possible). They have so many alumni to help. I don't think they narrow it down any. They wouldn't have time to narrow it down by January even if they did.</p>
<p>I had my harvard interview the other day and it went great, I thought. we just sat in this cafe for almost two hours and talked about politics. It was a little weird because my interviewer had in the past been a member of the Israeli paliament as well as served as the chief of staff of the interior ministry. But I got over the shock pretty fast, I thought.</p>
<p>Wow. I had my interview today. It was nothing short of fantastic. We spent an hour and a half at a local restaurant. We talked non-stop and there were no awkward silences. Even after the "Princeton" portion was done, he let me ask him a few questions about law and we ended up spending about 30 minutes on that.</p>
<p>The funniest part of the interview went as follows...</p>
<p>Him: So this next question has the potential to make or break your future at Princeton and is the most pivotal point of the interview.
Me: Ok, let's hear it.
Him: Do you prefer Tupac or Notorius B.I.G.?</p>
<p>Anyway, it was a very positive experience. The way I look at it, it can't hurt my admissions chances at all! If you are offered an interview, I say go for it!</p>
<p>lol... was he a Pton alumni who's a rapper now? :-D</p>
<p>Haha, no. A lawyer actually :P.</p>
<p>Hahahaha Visirale.
What did you say??</p>
<p>I am a little confused about the whole interview process. A friend of mine told me that Princeton interview is simply informative and the interviewer doesn't send anything back to the school. Is this true?
I think not sending anything back to school defeats the purpose of these interviews. Please help.</p>
<p>i wonder... do you think princeton tries to match applicants with interviewers of similar interests if there happens to be a match in the applicant's area? it seems as if applicants interested in science get interviewers interested in science, applicants interested in law get interviewers interested in law, etc. what do you think? is it just a coincidence? would princeton have enough time to do this?</p>
<p>He told me there is a report he sends back to the school. He says he has a week or so to fill it out, and if I have any more questions to free to call him.</p>
<p>Well, I'm from the East Coast so I said B.I.G.... I can appreciate west coast stuff, but the east coast is where I'm from :P!</p>
<p>haha... that's quite a good point, ^^... and wut did he say about that?</p>
<p>Also - if you're like me, and you have the WORST memory ever, it helps to write your questions down in a little book and bring them with you, along with what you like about the school, etc.</p>
<p>That way, towards the end of the interview, when they say 'so do you have any questions?' you can lightly joke about your terrible memory, show that you took the time to prep for the interview, and are interested in what they have to say. </p>
<p>I'm applying to mostly art schools, so the circumstances under which interviews are conducted are a little different, but writing down the answers to the questions you've asked them really shows an initiative as well as an interest. Since they know you're taking their advice and information seriously, they're more likely to remember you and help you out down the line :)</p>
<p>so, in short, DEFINITELY have an interview.</p>
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