Interviewer : SO! Someone's going to be a Trojan. USC!
Me : Yes
Interviewer : You don't sound so excited about it
Me : Nothing like that, just don't follow football yet.
Interviewer (stares at sheets) : Are you getting a TA-ship?
Me : Actually its a fellowship, I'm getting my tuition fees paid and a stipend.
Interviewer (wrinkles face) : Good deal!
Interviewer (looks at GRE) : So, you ALSO applied to Georgia tech?
Me : Yes.
Interviewer : Did you get in?
Me : No (sheepish smile)
Interviewer (pauses for a second) : Oh, well some sins can be forgiven (Smiles)
Me : (Smile)
Interviewer (pauses for 10 seconds) : Well, what to say, against my better judgement, I am going to give you your visa! (smirks) Congratulations!
Me : (smile) Thank you (smile) Thank you very much.
Statistics:
Total no. of words spoken by me : 29
Total time of interview : 1 min 2 sec.
End result : One step closer to Graduate School.
Berhael
PS : Thank you once again Sir. :)
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6 comments:
Good for you! Congrats! (Did you actually time it to 62 secs? :) )
@sameer
well i looked at the clock in the room before and after my interview.. so it might not be exactly accurate.. but makes a good read doesn't it ;)
so it was 29, not 10! Good on you maite :P
@ s_h_r_u_t_i
yes yes.. no schmoozing opportunity here you see so just decided to stay curt.. ;)
Against my better judgement, LOL, the guy was in a lovely mood :-)
@kvm
yeah.. nice to have a friendly officer isn't it? :D
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