<p>Please share your experiences with on-campus University of Chicago interviews. What kind of questions were asked, etc...</p>
<p>The University of Chicago interview is just like any other interview. You can find a lot of stuff on the thread for college interviews. Anyways, my interviewer was a math major and we talked about math the whole time. Then he recommended the Spivak Calculus text to me.</p>
<p>My D had an interview on-campus at the end of May. All I remember her saying is that the man asked her a lot of esoteric questions and he chuckled most of the time at her answers. My D is away at a camp right now but I emailed her to see if she could answer your question.</p>
<p>^^ My on-campus interview was very different. My interviewer asked me about the classes I was taking, which was all she needed to do to watch me rant and rave about different academic disciplines. No curveball questions, just, "So, you told me you're taking AP Physics. How do you like it?"</p>
<p>My general advice is to have an answer prepared for questions like, "What is your favorite book?" and "What current event are you most interested in right now?" these are sort of common, softball questions that can catch you off-guard.</p>
<p>Don't be afraid to say, "Hm, let me think." It's much worse to jump into an answer immediately, only to realize it wasn't what you wanted to say at all, than it is to sit and think a while. Nobody expects you to spitfire a response, and showing that you're thinking carefully before answering is a good sign.</p>
<p>I also suggest that you look at the University's website and research some of the programs you're interested in, so that you can talk about what you found.</p>
<p>This is from my daughter: </p>
<p>I definitely had curve ball questions of the "Paraphrase Nietzsche..." and "What would the title of your autobiography be?" type. I wasn't given a clear indication of what my interviewer was interested in. I gave him my resume so he asked me questions based on it. When he saw I was involved in Latin Club he asked me what my favorite Latin writer was. He also asked me standard questions like "What high school accomplishment are you most proud of?" and "What would you add to our campus?" I just tried to have a conversation with my interviewer and made sure I was engaging him with my answers. I also emphasized my passion for math and my admiration and knowledge of their math program. I had been visiting campus for a couple of days before the interview and had talked with a friend who was going there. This gave me ample material for answering questions.</p>
<p>My interview is in like, two weeks... YIKES!</p>
<p>Just a question, do they call about a week in advance to confirm? Also, to dchow and una, did you also bring in resumes?</p>
<p>I don't recall them calling to confirm the interview.</p>
<p>fangsup15: Abbout the resume, no. The interviewer might e-mail you or call you the day before to remind you.</p>
<p>Man, I am in quite a good mood right now. College in one month (!) and I'm loving "From Dawn to Decadence" by Jacques Barzun. Okay, that was kind of random.</p>
<p>Mine was definitely low key, no curve-ball questions. Started off asking me about my interests and what I'm looking for in a college and the following questions just built off my previous answers- very conversation like. What I didn't like was that the interviewer took notes on all of my answers, and it kinda felt weird when I would finish talking and she was still taking notes and there was those seconds sitting in silence. What I would advise, like previous posters have mentioned, is really think through the question before you answer it. And when you do answer it, make sure it's both informative and concise. I made the mistake of answering couple questions off the bat without really thinking about them and ended up talking around my answer and then circling back to what I was planning to say in the first place. Before you go into that interview though, make sure you know the basics of what makes U of Chicago, like the core, hyde park, and the unique student body. That way you can avoid asking basic questions and when the interviewer brings up a special aspect of the university, you can elaborate more on that aspect and explain how it fits in with what you're looking for in an institution.</p>
<p>I did not bring a resume with me.</p>