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Ask YC: college interview tips.
5 points by s_baar on March 20, 2008 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment
I am a junior interviewing at a college CS department in a few weeks. I plan to ask about the student's attitudes, aptitudes, how they adapt, and how their prospects or outlooks change. I also plan to inquire about what I should do over the summer specifically to prepare; job, classes, etc. as well as a few miscellaneous questions about the curriculum.

Any do's and dont's would be appreciated.




Maturity is the best thing you can convey. To that end, it will benefit you to appear to have (and to have) your own things going on: ask questions that will tell you how to accomplish your future goals. For instance, if you're a programmer and you're interested in startups, ask about entrepreneurship on campus, on-campus attitudes around that, etc. Similarly, do not ask how you can best prepare for college -- college isn't/shouldn't be a destination.




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