How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What do your parents do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What are these Classics 390 courses on your transcript?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Interestingly, my interviewer made a crack at the end of the interview about how he hates it when students come in and all they can/want to talk about is bio and research. He was looking for other interests to show a well-rounded student." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"My transcript looks a little funny because of some seminar courses I've taken in the Classics department, so he asked me a lot about what I learned in those classes" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I basically ended up giving my interviewer a history of Ancient Rome. I was sweating bullets by the end beucase I was trying to call up information from freshman year!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Columbia website, practice interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the facilities and all the little "insider stuff" the student tour guides told us. All the students were incredibly friendly. You stick out like a sore thumb because you're wearing a suit, so everyone comes up to you to say hi." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing, really" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that the interviews are conducted at the office of the faculty interviewer. I arrive 15 minutes early to the office of admissions and the woman told me "here is the address of your interview. it's about 15 minutes away, so you'd better hurry." " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was very much of a conversation, but with me teaching my interviewer. I think he was looking to see if I could express myself well and explain concepts clearly." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

09/29/2004