请问 cheeyong, yangrongxos, testtech YALE 面试的问题

testtech

The interview is blind.  Your interviewer does not read your application.  He/She does not know anything other than what's on your resume.  

coffemug

That's very important information!   Thank you, besttech!!!

testtech

I recommend you double check with adcom.  I interviewed last March.  You may want to make sure they did not change policy between now and then.

coffemug

You mean, March 2005?  Are you a current student at YALE SOM?

testtech

I applied 3rd round last March and got waitlisted then dinged.  The school waived my interview when I reapplied this time.  

coffemug

Oh, I see.  I believe that, as you has such as strong application, Yale just kinda deferred your admission to this year where there are seats availabe.  Niu!  

testtech

Not sure whether I'm a Niu applicant in the pool because the school did not offer me money.  Just got lucky and probably rubbed the school the right way.  

coffemug

Knowing how to rub the school in the right way is NIU!  Every school has different policies of issuing financial assistance. Maybe there are some restrictions that makes you unable to increase you chances no matter how outstanding you are.   

Cheeyong just posted a YALE financial aid information. You may find it useful.   lus, you can search for out-of-campus financial sources now as you already have an offer from such a wonderful school.   As I just submitted all my applications and still wait for invitations for interview, I started collecting the 0% APR loan offers in my mail

CAMBA

在另一个帖子里提了问题,半天没人关注, 在这再问一遍,希望问题不只我一人想问.

我看到楼上建议面试时要回答好WHY YALE. 我也觉得这个很重要. 大家觉得做为理由"之一"提一下YALE的名气, 尤其是YALE 在中国人心目中的名气好吗?

谢谢.

testtech

学校的reputation应该提到，但最好点到为止。因为对学校最有说服力的是你对program的深刻理解以及为什么你认为该program最适合你。Do your homework carefully on this topic.  Try to avoid using cliché and come up with your unique perspectives.