Ex-Harvard interviewer reveals the top 6 interview questions & how to ace them | College Lead

[@edwardb7811]

Here are some red flags I've discovered as an interviewer of college applicants: 1. Not answering the invitation for an interview immediately and not agreeing on a schedule ASAP. 2. Not researching the college. . . 3. Not researching interview tips. 4. Not showing intellectual engagement outside the classroom. 5. Not showing excellence and leadership in extracurricular activities. 6. Making me really have to dig for information to put into my report. 7. Not making a convincing case that they really want to go to my college and have a lot to give to and gain from it. 8. Not having a coherent story linking academics, extracurriculars, values, goals, college expectations, etc. 9. Not having anything that really sticks out showing past performance and future potential and raising them above the general run of students who could do the work but don't offer anything special. 10. I won't even mention character flaws. I am talking about things involving good people, but who didn't go the extra mile to be competitive.

[@markmelon3529]

Thank you for this!

[@rusty4640]

I'll be honest, I didn't answer them because everytime they called me, it was from a private number. And I usually pick up numbers I don't recognize but private numbers I always found them sort of sketchy and usually pick them up.

[@edwardb7811]

@@rusty4640 I understand. My invitation to an interview goes out by email and only if that doesn’t get a reply do I send a text msg. I only call if those two haven’t worked. I quit at three attempts and report that the applicant was unresponsive to multiple attempts.

[@junkurera1651]

THIS CHANNEL, WHY HAVENT PEOPLE DISCOVERED IT YET!! OMG THANK YOU!

[@alexchan6785]

For my Harvard interview, I was asked to draw an elephant based on my taking AP Art Studio (among dozens of other AP courses and a bunch of other extracurriculars). Not a joke.

[@redddd5333]

No way what’d else were you asked to do? 😭

[@fleurstoxiques]

thank you a lot! i have a Columbia interview today for which i made a SUPER huge research. hope it is going to be good!

[@raihans2991]

Hello. How did it go? I have mine in 2 days. And am so nervous. Can you please share your experience and what you researched about?

[@fleurstoxiques]

@@raihans2991 absolutely ! Columbia was quite official, but my interlocutor was a pleasant person to talk to from my geographical region; nothing extremely special, just basic stuff like «why do you want to study in columbia » // « tell me about yourself ». princeton, however, was SO enjoyable! i had an alumni of 1979, he was super old and SCOTTISH (i am european myself), but we had a casual friendly dialogue about pretty everything in the world without any mediocre basic questions

[@MrsAn-momof4]

This is very coincident. I am a homeschool mom, and I have a sophomore now, so I am at all in college admission these days. I will have to look into every video of your channel. It is very helpful. Thank you.

[@thanoscube8573]

I am also a sophomore I wish the best of luck!

[@priifilms]

This is so helpful ! Tysm for all the amazing content 🥰

[@CollegeLead]

Glad this helps!

[@FluteSoloist11]

I’m only 11, and I’ve already decided that Harvard is my dream college. Thank you so much! ☺️

[@Savemenow39]

make sure you maintain all A's and take the most rigorous courses in your school. Even one B can prevent you from making it to the interview. Be proactive rather than reactive and do good. Good luck!

[@phoenixmo7672]

same

[@allahiseternal8422]

That’s good Also, PLEASE pray for me that I get accepted to Harvard, Yale, and NYU Summie Bear PLEASE

[@emilyrivera4753]

@@allahiseternal8422 YOU GOT THIS🥳🥳🥳

[@allahiseternal8422]

@@emilyrivera4753 thank you Emily Rivera

[@i123456987654]

lol isaac newton went to cambridge though...AND he invented calculus so even though he didn't work well with others...he became a successful person and a legacy...so it might not be a bad thing to not be liked

[@codewith7360]

This was really helpful. I have one question. Is it possible to get a research internship(virtual) in the Fall?? I am very confused as some say yes whereas some say no just in summer. Please help me with this.

[@CollegeLead]

Glad this was helpful! It is possible to get a research internship but it is not easy and sometimes there may not be positions available. You should still try, especially if this is something important to you. I recommend watching this video I made on how to land a research internship: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3LPmZ-YmrNoqbs

[@codewith7360]

@@CollegeLead Thank u so much for the info. That video...I have already watched :)

[@Dante-qh8dj]

I wanna ask you a question. If I become an exchange student for one year in the USA (I'm from Southeast Europe), will it affect in any way positively or negatively my application for some Ivy universities, and would I be able to maybe take part in tournaments and join clubs like a regular student? Or is there anything I wouldn't be able to do, that can higher my chances of getting into university? If you don't know it's alright I just can't figure it out for some time, thank you.

[@Dante-qh8dj]

and if I ever got accepted into Harvard, will I be in need to study a second foreign language if I choose computer science or any other course that doesn't have anything to do with languages?

[@meghulz]

Hey I’m from india. And the place where I live doesn’t have any alumni. They said the decisions come out in the end of March. should I volunteer to have an interview taken.

[@kingoflucifer-sf4sr]

👍👍👍👍

[@blohtv1091]

😍😍

[@anatomistnoelectrons9414]

Likability!!! Is it not the subject of lawsuit against Harvard pending in US SC? Do interviewers still report that infamous attribute? BTW, Isaac Newton did more for humanity than all the Harvard grads from the beginning till today put together. Don’t be prejudiced with your opinions and destroy a brilliant potential future Newton with your privilege as an alumni interviewer.