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Interviews

Below are interview questions reported by our users and 7Sage Admissions clients.

Did you interview with Yale University?

These are the questions Yale recommends applicants prepare for their interview. Your interview will focus on questions selected from this list.

Based on your career aspirations, why Yale Law School?
Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
Can you describe your study habits?
Can you tell me about an academic or professional disappointment and how you responded?
Could you tell me more about your current position and describe what you most like and don’t like about it?
Describe a conversation you’ve had with someone with whom you disagree.
Describe a significant academic project you completed during your undergraduate education and why you chose that project.
Describe a time when you struggled academically and how you responded to that challenge.
Describe an experience that humbled you.
Describe the work you pursued [are pursuing] during your graduate degree and why you chose to pursue that degree.
Describe your leadership style.
Describe your thesis and why you chose that topic.
How do you approach conversations with people with whom you disagree?
How do you handle conflict?
How do you like to spend your time?
How do you think your classmates would describe you as a fellow student?
How would you describe your ideal peer community at the law school?
If you could teach a course on any topic, what would it be and why?
If you worked in the admissions office at YLS, what would you see as your biggest strength?
If you worked in the admissions office at YLS, what would you see as your biggest weakness?
Tell me about a course you found challenging and how you approached that course.
Tell me about a time that you disagreed with a rule or policy and how you handled it.
Tell me about a time that you’ve been a member of a group that disagreed and how you handled that.
Tell me about a time that you’ve changed your mind.
Tell me about a time when you made a significant mistake and what you learned from that experience.
Think back to a class that was challenging for you. How do you think the professor of that course would describe you as a student?
Walk me through something on your resume that you’d like to highlight and explain why you chose it.
What are three words that describe your character?
What are you passionate about?
What are your career goals?
What do you believe are the pros and cons of attending Yale Law School?
What factors are most important to you when choosing a law school?
What is a legal issue that you’re passionate about exploring at Yale Law School?
What is a legal issue that you’re passionate about exploring?
What is something that you’d like the admissions team to know that may not be easily gleaned from your application?
What is your ideal learning environment?
What is your most significant achievement?
What motivates you?
Where do you see yourself five years after graduating from law school?
Which Yale Law School programs are you interested in?
Why did you decide to apply to law school now?
Why do you want to attend law school?

These are the questions Yale recommends applicants prepare for their interview. Your interview will focus on questions selected from this list.

Based on your career aspirations, why Yale Law School?
Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
Can you describe your study habits?
Can you tell me about an academic or professional disappointment and how you responded?
Could you tell me more about your current position and describe what you most like and don’t like about it?
Describe a conversation you’ve had with someone with whom you disagree.
Describe a significant academic project you completed during your undergraduate education and why you chose that project.
Describe a time when you struggled academically and how you responded to that challenge.
Describe an experience that humbled you.
Describe the work you pursued [are pursuing] during your graduate degree and why you chose to pursue that degree.
Describe your leadership style.
Describe your thesis and why you chose that topic.
How do you approach conversations with people with whom you disagree?
How do you handle conflict?
How do you like to spend your time?
How do you think your classmates would describe you as a fellow student?
How would you describe your ideal peer community at the law school?
If you could teach a course on any topic, what would it be and why?
If you worked in the admissions office at YLS, what would you see as your biggest strength?
If you worked in the admissions office at YLS, what would you see as your biggest weakness?
Tell me about a course you found challenging and how you approached that course.
Tell me about a time that you disagreed with a rule or policy and how you handled it.
Tell me about a time that you’ve been a member of a group that disagreed and how you handled that.
Tell me about a time that you’ve changed your mind.
Tell me about a time when you made a significant mistake and what you learned from that experience.
Think back to a class that was challenging for you. How do you think the professor of that course would describe you as a student?
Walk me through something on your resume that you’d like to highlight and explain why you chose it.
What are three words that describe your character?
What are you passionate about?
What are your career goals?
What do you believe are the pros and cons of attending Yale Law School?
What factors are most important to you when choosing a law school?
What is a legal issue that you’re passionate about exploring at Yale Law School?
What is a legal issue that you’re passionate about exploring?
What is something that you’d like the admissions team to know that may not be easily gleaned from your application?
What is your ideal learning environment?
What is your most significant achievement?
What motivates you?
Where do you see yourself five years after graduating from law school?
Which Yale Law School programs are you interested in?
Why did you decide to apply to law school now?
Why do you want to attend law school?

Can you describe your study habits?
If you worked in the admissions office at YLS, what would you see as your biggest strength?
Describe a significant academic project you completed during your undergraduate education and why you chose that project.
If you could teach a course on any topic, what would it be and why?
Walk me through something on your resume that you’d like to highlight and explain why you chose it.
Describe a conversation you’ve had with someone with whom you disagree.
How do you think your classmates would describe you as a fellow student?
How would you describe your ideal peer community at the law school?
Describe your leadership style.
How do you approach conversations with people with whom you disagree?
How do you handle conflict?
What are three words that describe your character?
What are you passionate about?
What is something that you’d like the admissions team to know that may not be easily gleaned from your application?
What is your most significant achievement?
What motivates you?
How do you like to spend your time?
If you worked in the admissions office at YLS, what would you see as your biggest weakness?
Describe a time when you struggled academically and how you responded to that challenge.
Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
Can you tell me about an academic or professional disappointment and how you responded?
Tell me about a course you found challenging and how you approached that course.
Tell me about a time that you disagreed with a rule or policy and how you handled it.
Tell me about a time that you’ve been a member of a group that disagreed and how you handled that.
Tell me about a time that you’ve changed your mind.
Tell me about a time when you made a significant mistake and what you learned from that experience.
Think back to a class that was challenging for you. How do you think the professor of that course would describe you as a student?
Describe an experience that humbled you.
What are your career goals?
What is a legal issue that you’re passionate about exploring?
Where do you see yourself five years after graduating from law school?
Why did you decide to apply to law school now?
Why do you want to attend law school?
Based on your career aspirations, why Yale Law School?
What do you believe are the pros and cons of attending Yale Law School?
What factors are most important to you when choosing a law school?
What is a legal issue that you’re passionate about exploring at Yale Law School?
Which Yale Law School programs are you interested in?
What is your ideal learning environment?
Could you tell me more about your current position and describe what you most like and don’t like about it?
Describe the work you pursued [are pursuing] during your graduate degree and why you chose to pursue that degree.
Describe your thesis and why you chose that topic.