<p>Since a new thread hasn't been created for this yet, why don't we post our interview experiences (for Yale early/regular decision applicants)? </p>
<p>I am going to have my interview in my hometown on Saturday. </p>
<p>Has anyone completed their interview, or are most applicants still waiting to finish the last part of the application process?</p>
<p>I interviewed before I applied because I live in Connecticut. I think mine went pretty well.</p>
<p>This thread will probably be more helpful to applicants if you can describe the experience (i.e. what type of questions did the person ask, what was the setting, how long did the interview take).</p>
<p>My interview went really well.
The alumnae was very nice, and the setting was at my school's counselor's office. Overall the ambience was pretty relaxed; I dressed up in coat and tie and we just started talking.
She mentioned that when applying I am only competing with those in my region and not with the rest of the nation- common misconception. She asked, obviously, why I wanted to go to Yale. She also asked some questions about my hobbies and interests. After that I kind of started to ask a lot of questions about her experience.
The interview lasted about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Although this may seem hackneyed, it's true: Be yourself! If you really want Yale, the interview will go well.
She later told my counselor that it was one of her better interviews, which upon hearing i was ecstatic! =)</p>
<p>It would be really helpful if you guys would continue this thread on the stickied thread at the top of this forum:</p>
<p>My reasoning for starting a new thread:
a. This thread is meant to collect the experiences of this year's applicant pool. The subject matter, thus, is slightly different, I suppose.
b. The last thread is pretty long, as I am sure you have noticed. A new thread may help current applicants to find information/discuss more effectively.
c. The last thread provides some important information about the process, in general. This thread is intended to provide a space for students to simply talk about their interviews.</p>
<p>Just some thoughts.</p>
<p>New thread is better, agreed</p>
<p>I'm not being contacted...</p>
<p>i had my interview this sunday past.</p>
<p>I think it went well. It was both my first one and my alumni guy's first one... so that made for lots of giggles and farts. It was so silly though because we are polar opposites:</p>
<p>-I'm loud and semi-obnoxious/he's soft-spoken and reserved
-I'm a flaming liberal/he's... repubz (but he was the one who brought up politics, not I!)
-I want to major in something useless like drama/He's a biomedical researcher</p>
<p>However despite the dichotomy between us, I really did like him and was happy to find out that he lives only a couple streets up from mine.</p>
<p>i had mine over the summer, and it went really well... we started with ECs and whatnot (they didn't have my app yet so we had to talk about pretty much everything) but then we talked about favorite books, art, etc. it was alot more laid-back than i was expecting.</p>
<p>Mine went pretty well, imo. Very conversational. We just talked about my interests, what I do, what I did during the summer - things that were easy to get a good convo going. None of the "best qualities", "Why Yale?" questions I had expected.</p>
<p>I wish I was contacted :(</p>
<p>After my interview with a certain British college (which was much more like an incredibly difficult exam), all I want to do is sit in a coffee shop and talk about Yale!</p>
<p>Don't talk about Yale, talk about yourself and your unique experiences. (Although Yale is one of the few colleges that actually considers individual interest for admissions)</p>
<p>1.) I'm not being interviewed.
2.) I was being facetious.</p>
<p>i'm still waiting for the interview...</p>
<p>disasterous wrote: "Although Yale is one of the few colleges that actually considers individual interest for admissions"</p>
<p>What do you mean by "individual interest"? Certainly not interest on behalf of the applicant. The enthusiasm of the applicant towards Yale has no bearing whatsoever. (well --- i guess i'd be miffed if the guy I was interviewing was yawning and falling asleep -- some interest is wanted but it's certainly not a tip in getting admitted)</p>
<p>Can you clarify?</p>
<p>^^ I think the poster may be referring to Yale's 2007-2008 Common Data Set which, oddly enough, indicates that the level of an applicant's interest is "considered" by Yale in making admissions decisions. <a href="http://www.yale.edu/oir/cds.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.yale.edu/oir/cds.pdf</a> See p. 7.</p>
<p>That sure flies in the face of experience at Yale. When you visit campus, you're not even asked to sign in or to fill out a card to let them know you've been there. Seems to me they're among the select few colleges that KNOW students are interested -- no elaborate displays of interest necessary.</p>
<p>^^^I interpreted the "applicant's interest" statement to mean more interested in Yale than in any other school. A visit won't necessarily communicate that, but essays, interviews, and submitting an EA application could.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know Yale states numerous times that they do not and will not keep track of phone calls, campus visits, attendance at meetings, etc. </p>
<p>I am taking a guess that the interest shown on the application (i.e. "Why Yale") is used for the decision process.</p>
<p>I am talking about, as stated above, the "Why Yale" portion. They do NOT track your visits to the college (this is unfair to those with economic and geographic disadvantages). This may not be a huge factor but it definitely can pile on top of other swing factors in your favor.</p>