so i'm freaking out just a tad bit

[Ava]

i have a harvard admissions interview tomorrow :scared:

if anyone has any admissions interview experience or advice i'd appreciate it!

[flvegan]

1. Congrats and good luck!

[Ava]

7. thanks

:scared:

[geardaddy]

2. Just don't do the whole...

"pahk the cahr in Havahd Yahd" schtick.

;)

[Ava]

8. i'll try to resist

;)

[rcrush]

3. I saw this one in Harold and Kumar go to White Castle

It seemed pretty awesome.

[Ava]

9. love that movie

the sequel was horrible though

[rcrush]

11. Sequel had its moments but yeah it was mostly suck.

[bigwillq]

4. Good Luck!

You'll do fine! :hi: :hug:

[Ava]

10. thanks

i'm nervous! :crazy:

[bigwillq]

14. You wouldn't be human

if you weren't nervous! :) ;)

[Ava]

16. true

but keep in mind that there have been claims that i'm not human :rofl: ;)

[KansDem]

5. Good luck!

I'm not sure what a "admissions interview" entails. I simply showed up at my college-of-choice and pulled out my checkbook. That was good enough for them! Or course, I haven't landed a career in my field of study, but...

I know you'll do well! :hi:

[Ava]

12. thanks

[Haole Girl]

6. Look them in the eye, relax, and smile!

I am so excited for you!! Harvard is a fantastic school!

:woohoo:

[Ava]

13. thanks, will do

eek!

[rug]

15. Is this at Harvard or with a local alumnus?

[Ava]

17. my interviewer is the chair for my area

i'm far from boston, so it won't be at harvard

[Writer]

18. Ava!

Just be yourself and let your accomplishments speak for you. I think you'll do wonderfully.

Best of luck!

~Writer~

[Ava]

19. Thank you Writer

:hug:

[siligut]

20. You are brilliant and won’t need it but good luck.

They should be thrilled you are considering them.

[Ava]

thank you

though i think i should be more thrilled that they might consider me :rofl: ;)

[siligut]

35. Humility, reason 1471 they should be thrilled. nt

[sniffa]

21. The hardest part of Harvard is getting in

The people who say that didn't get in.

[Ava]

27. lol

:rofl:

[SidneyCarton]

22. Good luck Ava!

Just relax and be yourself. You will do just fine.

[Ava]

28. thanks

:hug:

[av8rdave]

23. Best of luck!

Hope it bears good news! Just stay relaxed, and have a good conversation with the interviewer!

[Ava]

29. Thanks

I'm freaking out a bit less now. I get nervous like this before any tv or big interview, lol. ;)

[graywarrior]

24. I had one for art school years ago, but that was a cinch

Or so I thought. Trust me, you will do excellent. They want you.

[Ava]

30. Thanks

I'm very talkative and enjoy conversation, so I think the interview can only help my chances.. hopefully :rofl:

[SacredCow]

25. I can't imagine anybody with a more impressive list of accomplishments....

I have all confidence that you'll slam-dunk it!

[Ava]

31. Well thank you

I'm sure many people applying to Harvard have impressive accomplishments though ;)

[bicentennial_baby]

26. Why worry? You're only one of over 27,000 vying for 1700 slots

:P

[Ava]

32. Exactly

:rofl:

[trof]

33. First you have to learn to say 'Hahvahd'.

And have you applied to that 'better school', Yale?
;-)
I'm biased. My son-in-law is a Yalie.
He loved it.
So did I.
I did a couple of seminars there.
If I had a choice of any school, I'd pick Yale.

BULLDOG, BULLDOG, BOW WOW WOW!
Boola, boola, Eli YALE!
:-)

But seriously folks...you'd love Boston and Cambridge.
And I could put you in touch with my daughter and son-in-law who don't live far away.
Fun couple.

[Ava]

34. lol

I didn't apply to Yale. They don't have a film program :P

harvard has always been my vision of academic perfection, the mecca of scholastic knowledge and thought. harvard is holy :rofl: :P

[trof]

45. “TEN THOUSAND MEN* OF HARVARD”

*AND WOMEN?
;-)

“TEN THOUSAND MEN OF HARVARD”
(A. Putnam ’18)
Ten Thousand Men of Harvard want victory today
For they know that o’er old Eli
Fair Harvard holds sway.
So then we’ll conquer all old Eli’s men,
And when the game ends we’ll sing again:
Ten Thousand Men of Harvard gained vict’ry today.

Illegitimum non Carborundum; Domine salvum fac.
Illegitimum non Carborundum; Domine salvum fac.
Gaudeamus igitur!
Veritas non sequitur?
Illegitimum non Carborundum—Ipso facto!
http://www.the-game.org/fightsongs-harvard/fightsongs-harvardall.htm

[leftyclimber]

36. I interviewed for Smith BITD (and was accepted)

Dress presentably and in a style like you would normally wear. Be yourself (I had to self-edit b/c I swear like a sailor, but you know what I mean) and don't be afraid to ask questions of the interviewer, too.

My Smith interview was at the most expensive house I have ever been in, antiques all over the place, zillion dollar everything, so on, so forth. Luckily I had had a little art history and could comment on and ask questions about some of the stuff in the house. The best part of my interview was about food. They'll also ask you things like what are you planning to write about in your essay, things that get at your value system, life experiences that have made a difference to you, that sort of thing. They're trying to suss out if you're "interesting," because they're trying to get an "interesting" mix of people.

The interview often carries the most weight at selective liberal arts colleges. The interviewer (usually an alum) can be the biggest deciding factor on who's admitted, and is usually someone who is passionate both about their alma mater and young people. So this is kind of like a review of your application where they can ask you questions about stuff.

I rather enjoyed my Smith interview (other than the fact that the interviewer talked like Julia Child and I had to try my damndest not to get the giggles). If you go with the mindset that you're going to meet someone interesting and have a good conversation with them, you'll do fine.

[XemaSab]

37. Good luck

:hi:

[Shine]

38. Cliche advice: Just be yourself.

:hug:

Remember to B R E A T H E.........

I'm sending you all my best wishes for Success, Clarity and Brilliance.

The question is: Do YOU want THEM??? :D

[sniffa]

47. Even more cliche: picture everyone in their underwear

but ixnay on the asturbationmay.

[PeaceNikki]

39. You'll impress the hell out of them!

:hug:

[Duppers]

40. You're a Slam-dunk!

as SacredCow says.

I've all the confidence in the world in you...you know that.
:hug:




Now, I've gotta get my baby boy into grad school there! I can just imagine the good-natured 'fights' you two will get into! :rofl: (Folks, they know each other.)

[motely36]

41. You're going to be fine

Just relax and be yourself! Good luck!

[RetroLounge]

42. You will do fine!

Good Luck!

RL

p.s. Wear Purple..

[SPKrazy]

43. Watch Risky Business and get some ideas

:D

Good luck!

:hug:

[KamaAina]

44. No comment.

K-A

Yale '85, cum laude

[SalmonChantedEvening]

46. Be who DU knows you to be.

Amazing, intelligent, warm and genuine.

You'll be great Ava :hug: :loveya:

[muriel_volestrangler]

48. If you get the chance, stand close to the door while they're doing the previous interview

You might be able to hear the questions they're asking. Don't knock it, it helped me at Cambridge.

Good luck, anyway. :hug:

[CatholicEdHead]

49. Just wear that Yale sweatshirt that day

;)

[lightningandsnow]

50. Well, best of luck.

I'm sure you'll do fabulously.

:hug:

[Schema Thing]

51. Repeat to yourself :fingers out of armpits, fingers out of armpits:

[ThomCat]

52. Many Hugs!

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Please try to breath slowly. You'll do fine. :loveya:

[Danger Mouse]

53. I got into Johns Hopkins University. If THEY'D take ME, you'll have no trouble with Harvard.

Hope that helps. :P
:hug:

[Missy Vixen]

54. You can do this, Ava

Take a deep breath and remember that they need you more than you need them. ;-)

Best of luck, sweetie. :hug:

Our little girl is all grown up, everyone! :cry:
Julie

[applegrove]

55. Good luck!

[Ava]

56. Thanks everyone

I really enjoyed the interview and my conversation with the interviewer. Thanks for the good lucks! :)

[BarenakedLady]

58. Sorry I wasn't on yesterday to wish you good luck before

But good luck now.

:hug:

[struggle4progress]

57. Whatever you do, don't call Harvard your "safe school" or "back up plan"

or compare it unfavorably to a more established university such as Oxford or Cambridge: despite its status as a relative newcomer in the community of universities, Harvard actually does show promise, and the general expectation is that it is likely one day to merit high rankings; until then, nothing is to be gained by tweaking their noses

The interviewer will, of course, want to know what interests you and how you spend your time. Be aware that the interviewer may be very nervous and insecure -- so you may not want to emphasize how much have you have learned by hanging out in a virtual pub with a bunch of nekked pevs who fondly remember, how the brilliant metamorphosis of our generation into hippies with fluorescent green hair who realized while under the influence of acid -- thank you, Harvard, for Timothy Leary! -- that the academic establishment was indistinguishable from the military-industrial complex's fascist insect hive, and who now amuse themselves with HTML tricks and campaigns to free ducks from duct tape and ... But I see that I digress, and now I can't remember what I was talking about

I'm sure you'll do fine

[Critters2]

59. I got accepted to Harvard Divinity School...

and decided to go somewhere else. My advice for the Div School would be to remember they're UUs, so don't talk about God too much.

Beyond that, I'd say be yourself.

[Kat45]

63. The Divinity School, UUs??

I know a lot of UCCs who've gone there in recent years.

[Critters2]

64. Quite a few UCCs go there (I don't know why), but its denominational

affiliation is with the UUA. The UCC school in Boston is Andover Newton--which is where I went.

[mentalsolstice]

60. Count me as a fellow Alabamian who is very proud of you!

:hug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

61. Good luck!

But I doubt you'll need it, you're too amazing for them to pass up. :hug:

[underpants]

62. Throw a party. Get some hookers. Make tons of cash!!!

[NewJeffCT]

65. Pretend he's the bag boy at Piggly Wiggly

and flash him some cleavage!

[arcadian]

66. Hang it up and go to Yale instead.

Jusy kidding. Good luck! :hi:

[Whoa_Nelly]

67. It's okay to bring in all your notes about yourself

your accomplishments, grades, interests, dates of completion, etc.

and review your original admission application to make sure you have the same answer if one of those questions is asked of you.

and study their website, your college goals so you can ask them a question or two.

Good luck! :pals:

[MilesColtrane]

68. Just remember,...

...when he asks you why Harvard, tell him that you heard there were, "lots of hot guys there, and that it was a big party school".

Then follow that up by rolling your eyes and saying, "D'uh!", like you can't believe he asked that question.

That should clinch it for you.

[The Wielding Truth]

69. Again --- So proud of you! ---- Present your goals , your

accomplishments, and your unique qualifications. The Admissions interviewer wants to know that you will be another outstanding product when you leave school, so be prepared to shine.You are bright and super-special so they should see that.

Best of luck,Ava!

[JenaLaw]

70. Good luck!

I don't have any advice to offer, but will think good vibe wishes in your direction.

Let us know how it goes.

[Taverner]

71. Good luck

No advice, since Harvard didn't like my 0.0 I pulled my freshman year in HS (that took work, let me tell you....)

[WinkyDink]

72. Good luck!