<p>I am about to have my Tufts admissions interview and I was wondering what types of questions did people get asked when they got interviewed? Also how long is the interview?</p>
<p>Mine was about 45 minutes long.
They asked standard questions, the hardest one was probably "what words would your friends use to describe you."</p>
<p>If your interviewer follows the handbook for Tufts interviewers, you'll talk about your family, school, extracurricular interests, and how you're going about selecting a college. No trick questions, just easy conversation, and about 45 minutes is right. Good luck.</p>
<p>hey i have my interview on monday. my first one... u want every question they ask? well i found them online in the alumni online handbook</p>
<p><a href="http://taap.tufts.edu/handbk99.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://taap.tufts.edu/handbk99.pdf</a> LOOK AT PAGE 22</p>
<p>What should I wear?</p>
<p>Don't worry too much about what to wear. Look like yourself.</p>
<p>I agree. Don't look too overdressed but definitely do not go in sweatpants... All of my questions were pretty easy to answer. The most difficult was the use 5 words to describe you. My interviewer was really nice and seemed to just want to make sure that Tufts would be a good fit and that I was applying because I truly wanted to go there. My interviewer also called and congratulated me after i got in :)</p>
<p>Like what do you consider too overdressed? Can you give me some suggestions of what to wear?</p>
<p>Well, since it's an Alumni interview, wear something simple. Overdressed is like going all out--suit and tie if your a boy, and formal/business formal if you're a girl--I wouldn't do that if I were you. When I had my interview, I just wore a sweater and jeans. My interviewer was in sweats lol :)</p>
<p>Mine was really short; 25-30 minutes, tops. My interviewer didn't really ask me many questions, just said it was a chance for me to update the school about things that had happened since I applied or things that I didn't feel came through on my application. Since I just sent <em>in</em> my application a few weeks ago, nothing has changed, so there wasn't a whole lot to say...</p>
<p>Off-topic: I'm an international student and sent in my app on 31/12 (applied RD). I haven't heard from any TAAP reps yet, and I am getting a bit worried. When should I call/email to see if I'm on the list of interviewees (I know some don't get interviews)?</p>
<p>Eh, I haven't heard either, and I'm not even international. I wouldn't worry about it.</p>
<p>i just heard this morning and i applied 12/31 too. i'm sure they'll contact you very soon. don't worry.</p>
<p>My daughter had her interview this past weekend. It was fairly short -- about 30 minutes, and she wasn't asked about anything academic. Mostly wanted to know about her as a person -- her family, ECs, what other schools she applied to, etc.</p>
<p>The Tufts handbook specifically asks interviewers NOT to ask about other schools that a student is applying to but to focus on the overall process of how they are going about the search-and-selection process. </p>
<p>The goals of the interview report are pretty general:</p>
<p>--Reveal new information that wasn't in the application
--Confirm talents and personal characteristics
--Enhance visibility of specific parts of the application
--Provide impressions that wouldn't have been picked up in the application</p>
<p>Well then her interviewer clearly didn't follow the handbook, because she definitely asked for the names of other schools she was applying to.</p>
<p>It's one of those problems with volunteers...you get what you pay for. </p>
<p>And honestly, sometimes it just comes up without the interviewer meaning to introduce the topic.</p>
<p>I have my interview today and was wondering if I should bring a resume to the interview or does the interviewer already know my stats, extracurriculars, etc.?</p>
<p>A Tufts interviewer does not know your stats, just a few words about ECs and possible majors, if any. The admissions office feels that they already know that stuff--the interview is supposed to be a completely separate look.</p>
<p>Most of the students I have interviewed did not give me a resume and that was fine. For those who do, I'd suggest leaving the stats (GPA and SAT/ACT scores) off but providing it just to help the interviewer remember the name of the programs and projects that you'll be talking about.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I know this is a bit off topic within the thread, but can anyone tell me when and how we'll be notified of an interview?</p>