Application Interview

• Interview for US college applications

• What is an overseas university interview? | Bashi Biyori ☀️

  • I tried to remember what was written, but the impression of talking about omelettes was too strong, so I couldn’t recall much else.

• Inside the Yale Admissions Office

  • It’s okay as long as you can have a conversation with someone you don’t know, they say.
  • The purpose is to assess what kind of person you are through conversation.
  • There’s no need to be overly conscious of “I have to appeal my greatness and achievements to this person!”
  • Also, there’s no need to be overly conscious of “I have to appeal how polished I am as a person!”
  • It’s just one piece of the puzzle, so don’t stress too much about it.

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• Preparation

  • In terms of content, I feel like I can prepare using the strategies for University of Tokyo Recommendation Interview and Yanai Foundation Interview.
  • I’m more worried about doing it in English.
    • Come to think of it, I’ve never done an English interview before.
      • Should I ask a teacher for practice?
        • John, Mr. Tan,
        • Maybe Sharma for a moderate level of scariness?
      • Or is it better to ask a mentor who has experience?
    • Well, maybe it’s important not to have too much fear.

• If I have prepared things to talk about, I might be able to forcefully connect them when I’m at a loss for questions.

• Who are you?

  • (Smile and look at the camera!)
  • I’m Shutaro Aoyama from Gunma Kokusai Academy.
  • I’m currently taking the IB program at my school.
  • (Take it slow!)
  • I love making new things and exploring abstract systems, and I enjoy the synergy between creation and inquiry.
  • To be more specific,
    • I’m currently interested in applying computational techniques to engineer human perception, and I’m studying perception, especially the perception of time.
  • Application Interview

• How to steer the conversation towards Kineto?

  • Talk about the concept of time in my introduction.
  • If asked about the trigger, talk about Kineto.
  • If asked for details, talk about the application of Kineto to virtual space, and give examples like elastic synchronization.

• Don’t force myself too much.

• What kind of questions will be asked?

  • Design of the Overall Picture of Overseas University Application Materials

• Plans

  • Princeton Interview
  • MIT Interview
  • Columbia Interview
  • Stanford Interview