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You aren't even close to crazy with those suggestions!I mean crazy crazy. Like has anyone ever had a huge criminal record? Anyone fail the drug test after being accepted? Anyone admit to anything crazy?
I interviewed someone with a felony intent to distribute or similar. Not pot, either.I mean crazy crazy. Like has anyone ever had a huge criminal record? Anyone fail the drug test after being accepted? Anyone admit to anything crazy?
I'll give you a moderate one: we had a fellow show up for the interview in full mariachi traje de charro. I won't forget that any time soon.Give me the scoop gyngyn! What's the first thing that comes to mind? I always assumed most applicants were pretty professional, so I it's always interesting to hear some crazy stories.
Too long ago for details.Lol, did he explain or you or any fellow applicants ask why? Or did everyone ignore it.
Lol. By less discerning, did you know about the felony prior to the ii? And was the applicant a good intervieiwer?
We just acted like everything was normal. The same was true for the figure skating catsuit.Lol, did he explain or you or any fellow applicants ask why? Or did everyone ignore it.
We get at least a few of these every year!We had an applicant show with his Mother who demanded to sit in on the interview. She was quite flummoxed and had no idea why she was escorted out.
I'll bet both embarrassed and relieved .Did the applicant seem annoyed by his mother or apologize for her behavior? Or was the applicant confused why you escorted her out?
The only one of those that sounds “crazy” is the applicant with the lack of eye contact. None of the others seem particularly bad in any way.Applicant talking about bowling as a hobby, and then got very excited and stood up and proceeded to fake bowl to show his “form !”
Applicant ate taco salad for lunch with fingers.
Applicant sent thank you note on pink paper with a bunch of sparkly dog stickers stuck on.
Applicant never once looked at me in the eye during the 20 min interview.
Applicant fell asleep in waiting room.
I could go on....
had the interviewee waiting too longApplicant talking about bowling as a hobby, and then got very excited and stood up and proceeded to fake bowl to show his “form !”
Applicant ate taco salad for lunch with fingers.
Applicant sent thank you note on pink paper with a bunch of sparkly dog stickers stuck on.
Applicant never once looked at me in the eye during the 20 min interview.
Applicant fell asleep in waiting room.
I could go on....
had the interviewee waiting too long
I'll give you a moderate one: we had a fellow show up for the interview in full mariachi traje de charro. I won't forget that any time soon.
Showing your quirks is just not a great idea when there are so many others that give us a better sense that they will fit in and have no issues for us to deal with later (even though they may be perfectly nice people).
It really is difficult to cull down a list of 100+ people on a waitlist who on paper all look great and similar. We look for whatever/anything to make the list shorter after interviews (hard truth)!
Applicant talking about bowling as a hobby, and then got very excited and stood up and proceeded to fake bowl to show his “form !”
What's sad is that all these people were good enough to receive an interview ....
Appeared to be relieved and deflated at the same time.Did the applicant seem annoyed by his mother or apologize for her behavior? Or was the applicant confused why you escorted her out?
Without, sadly.With or without a guitarro?
I liked that one story about the student that came to the first day of class even when they weren't acceptedYou aren't even close to crazy with those suggestions!
Eating nachos with your fingers, ok. Taco salad with your fingers? Yuck.The only one of those that sounds “crazy” is the applicant with the lack of eye contact. None of the others seemed particularly bad in any way.
Before or after October 15? That may have played a part.I'll give you a moderate one: we had a fellow show up for the interview in full mariachi traje de charro. I won't forget that any time soon.
I have declined to participate in video interviews for this reason.I anticipate that virtual interviews will make it even more difficult, which we will soon see...
I had to insist to my parents that they couldn't come inside to say hi for my state school.We had an applicant show with his Mother who demanded to sit in on the interview. She was quite flummoxed and had no idea why she was escorted out.
That was the only normal one to me. I was very shy with eye contact up until this year. In the past I couldn't look older people in the eye for longer than 5 secondsThe only one of those that sounds “crazy” is the applicant with the lack of eye contact. None of the others seemed particularly bad in any way.
It was in the early 90's. Iirc, it was late summer. I remember thinking he must be uncomfortable in the heat.Before or after October 15? That may have played a part.
Some people really stop caring after their first acceptance and do crazy stuff.
The ones who show up to graduation ( in full regalia) are my favorites.I liked that one story about the student that came to the first day of class even when they weren't accepted
Med school interviewees, or for residency????*Applicant talking about bowling as a hobby, and then got very excited and stood up and proceeded to fake bowl to show his “form !”
Applicant ate taco salad for lunch with fingers.
*Applicant sent thank you note on pink paper with a bunch of sparkly dog stickers stuck on.
*Applicant never once looked at me in the eye during the 20 min interview.
Applicant fell asleep in waiting room.
I could go on....
Med school interviewees, or for residency????
The *'d one above would be lethal at my school as well. Don't know how the fingers and taco salad would go over though. The kid who fell asleep I'd cut some slack to. These all sound like great interview question scenarios!
I had to insist to my parents that they couldn't come inside to say hi for my state school.
Parents are just as nervous as us sometimes
No kiddingRadiology2020beyond said:I anticipate that virtual interviews will make it even more difficult, which we will soon see...
I know, right? I can just imagine my younger two kids busting into my room with the third chasing them, all three squealing and laughing...because it happens on the daily. My kids can't seem to understand the meaning of "don't bother mom right now!" It'd be just like the handful of viral videos of people being interviewed for news programs whose kids barge into the shot completely oblivious.Adcoms please don't ding applicants for having background noise or cats/dogs coming in and out
Ugh I actually feel so bad for this cohort. I used to get very anxious when somebody would walk in during my at home exams I can't imagine how stress inducing it'd be to interview with siblings/parents/roommates/cats/dogs
At least they disclosed it like they're supposed to. Residency applicant didn't...came back to bite them in a BIG way.Too long ago for details.
I knew about the felony because it was on his app.