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Video Assessment
Video Interview

What do you need to do now?

Submit your online application and all required supporting materials. No information is required at this
time if you wish to complete the video interview. Please carefully read the information below if you wish
to complete a video interview (at a later date) as part of your application for admission. 

What is the video interview? Is it required?

You have the option of completing a one-question video interview in support of your application for
admission. The video interview is optional, but is strongly recommended for non-native speakers of
English. We encourage all applicants to consider completing the video interview.

How should you prepare for the video interview?

As in a real, professional job interview, we do not share interview questions with you before the actual
interview. If you would like to prepare for your interview, you may wish to search the internet for advice
on preparing for a job interview and/or professional graduate school interview in the United States.

Important Note: After you begin the video interview, you will not be able to pause, cancel, or re-record
your answer. Please keep this in mind as you decide when and where to complete your video interview
to minimize the chance that a roommate, family member, pet or anyone else makes a surprise
appearance in your video response!

Who can appear in the video?

The video and audio must be of you, the applicant (not a proxy).

When will you complete your video interview? What can you expect?

You will receive an email from Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College asking you to visit the status
page of your application to open your personalized video interview AFTER you have submitted your
application and AFTER your required, o�cial undergraduate transcript(s) have been received and
processed.

If you want to ensure that your video interview is available when your application is reviewed, please
try to complete your interview within 5 days of the date you receive the invitation to the video
interview.

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Here is what you can expect if you choose to complete the video interview:

• You will receive an email from the interview system AFTER you have submitted your application
and AFTER your required, o�cial undergraduate transcript(s) have been received and processed.
This information will be posted on the "status" page of your application.
• The email will invite you to visit the status page of your application to see the video interview
link to complete your video interview.
• When you click the link, the video interview window will open, providing instructions for ensuring
that your computer is set up correctly for the video interview.

◦ You will be able to record a test video to con�rm that your settings are correct and to
become comfortable with the system.
◦ Immediately after recording your test video, you will have an opportunity to watch the
recording.
◦ You will be able to record a test response several times if you need to make adjustments
to your settings - and to practice using the system. (Your test videos will not be saved,
nor will they be sent to Carnegie Mellon University.)

• When you begin the actual interview, you will be asked one (1) randomly-selected question.
• You will have 90 seconds to read the question on the screen and decide how to answer.
• After the 90 seconds of reading/preparation time ends, your computer will automatically begin
to record your answer.
• You will have 90 seconds to provide your answer. You will have only one chance to answer the
question.
• You will not be able to pause the interview after it starts.
• You may stop recording if you �nish answering the question in less than 90 seconds. (It is �ne to
provide a shorter answer!)
• You will not be able to re-record any answer after the interview begins.
• You will be able to watch your response.
• You will only be able to complete the interview question one time.
• As with a live interview, you will not be able to re-record your answer. Please approach
the video interview like a "real", live online video or in-person interview.

After you complete your video interview, it will automatically be added to your application for review by
the admissions committee.

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