Yale Class of 2016 Calling all applicants!

I also just completed the video questions, and it sucked. I am not a camera person at all. It just feels so artificial and fake (which is ironic, since Yale says that this is their way to try to get an authentic feel of their applicants). Here's a summary of the experience:

2 generic practice questions that no one sees and that you can review afterward
3 real questions that are delivered by videos of an adcom member asking it
20 seconds to think, 90 seconds to respond
I had two interview-y questions and 1 thought question, which I expected from what people shared about the video questions in last year's round 3

My "how to not look terrible" tips:

-Put a smiley face sticker or something right above your webcam so you remember to look at the camera and not the screen
-Spend a lot of time beforehand creating a good backdrop/setup with good lighting and seating where you'll sit straight
-Put on lots of makeup (blush) so you don't look washed out
-Elevate your computer with books or something so it's eye level when you sit up straight. That way you won't lose your posture or get the double chin.
-Stop blinking. I noticed that I blinked way too much when recording myself, and I think it's from lack of direct eye contact with another person.

Is it just me, or do webcams make every flyaway on your head stand out like antennae?? I tried to paste them down but was unsuccessful. You can let me know if you have other tips for this one.

I am so not looking forward to doing this again for Kellogg. Ugh.

Interview running for 6 pages but provides great insight.
Having met him last year for my interview, I can relate a lot to where is coming from. Hoping the results are a little different for me this year.
Good luck to all!

The email we got from Kira Talent says that the video expires on October 4th. Does that mean it expires ends the day of October 4th or midnight October 3rd? Not sure if any one has contacted them? I am currently on the road and want to do the interview when I reach home on Thursday night. (better camera, mic and lighting....and obviously the background view .

From the email I received from them...."Submit your interview before 11:59 PM EST on October 4, 2013"

Probably a current Yale grad student who walked over to the SOM building and won the Adcoms' heart over.

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I can confirm that hailmary's guess is a true story. Not sure how many weeks ago it happened though!