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I'm preparing myself for an interview (and hopefully more), so I thought it'd be nice to have a new interview thread for this year. I'm copying and pasting the questions from last year's thread. 
Common Questions Visual Arts Applicants are Asked During an Interview
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
Why do you want to go to XXXXX?
Why do you want to go to grad school? Why now?
What resources of this program will be the biggest benefit to your development as an artist?
What is your work about?
What are your influences?
What for you constitutes a good work of art?
What draws you to a piece of work?
What motivates your work?
Who are your main influences?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
What do you think is a good critique of your work/bad critique?
Why/how did you choose the people who wrote letters for you?
How will you contribute to this program?
What do you do for fun?
 
What artists do you like? (you can have a list prepared)
What artists who are no longer living influence you?
What book are you reading right now? What do you think about it?
What are you working on right now?
Please explain this work (xxxx03.jpg)
What is your favorite piece of art? Why? (Title, artist,year)
Can you describe yourself, such as personal habit, etc.
Do you get along well with others ?
What would you bring to a group dynamic ?
 
What can you offer this program? Any special skills?
What do you think is a good way of criting ? a bad way?
What other aspects of culture influence your work besidesart/art history?
How do you see yourself taking advantage of this school’s enviroment/program?
What exhibition have you been to in the last year?
What have you done since you’ve graduated?
What contemporary artists are you into, and why?
Tell us about the conceptual underpinnings of your work?
Talk about your process.
What do you think about *this essay*? (related to your work)
How is your work related to *this movement*?
Do you have any questions for us?
What do you think about (artist, movement, subject/topic)
What can't you stand? Why?
What do you think about your own work?
How do you want your work to develop?
Why are you making the work you're making, and why do you want to keep doing it?
Meaning behind your subject matter?
influences
so you've written a good amount about your practice in your statement...can you expand a little more
what was the last show you saw that had a profound effect on you?
 
 
Ideas for Questions to Ask During Your Interview
what's the degree of permeability between the department's different studio areas?
what do the teaching assistantship duties generally consist of?
Will I be assisting a professor, or will I be teaching my own class?
Have recent alumni stayed in the area or ventured elsewhere? 
What is the grad student to faculty ratio? 
Ask for more information about particular courses in the curriculum.
 
 
Other Tips
Be able to speak about the professors work and why you are influenced by it. 
Write a follow up Thank you email within 48 hours after your interview.

I'm preparing myself for an interview (and hopefully more), so I thought it'd be nice to have a new interview thread for this year. I'm copying and pasting the questions from last year's thread. 
Common Questions Visual Arts Applicants are Asked During an Interview
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
Why do you want to go to XXXXX?
Why do you want to go to grad school? Why now?
What resources of this program will be the biggest benefit to your development as an artist?
What is your work about?
What are your influences?
What for you constitutes a good work of art?
What draws you to a piece of work?
What motivates your work?
Who are your main influences?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
What do you think is a good critique of your work/bad critique?
Why/how did you choose the people who wrote letters for you?
How will you contribute to this program?
What do you do for fun?
 
What artists do you like? (you can have a list prepared)
What artists who are no longer living influence you?
What book are you reading right now? What do you think about it?
What are you working on right now?
Please explain this work (xxxx03.jpg)
What is your favorite piece of art? Why? (Title, artist,year)
Can you describe yourself, such as personal habit, etc.
Do you get along well with others ?
What would you bring to a group dynamic ?
 
What can you offer this program? Any special skills?
What do you think is a good way of criting ? a bad way?
What other aspects of culture influence your work besidesart/art history?
How do you see yourself taking advantage of this school’s enviroment/program?
What exhibition have you been to in the last year?
What have you done since you’ve graduated?
What contemporary artists are you into, and why?
Tell us about the conceptual underpinnings of your work?
Talk about your process.
What do you think about *this essay*? (related to your work)
How is your work related to *this movement*?
Do you have any questions for us?
What do you think about (artist, movement, subject/topic)
What can't you stand? Why?
What do you think about your own work?
How do you want your work to develop?
Why are you making the work you're making, and why do you want to keep doing it?
Meaning behind your subject matter?
influences
so you've written a good amount about your practice in your statement...can you expand a little more
what was the last show you saw that had a profound effect on you?
 
 
Ideas for Questions to Ask During Your Interview
what's the degree of permeability between the department's different studio areas?
what do the teaching assistantship duties generally consist of?
Will I be assisting a professor, or will I be teaching my own class?
Have recent alumni stayed in the area or ventured elsewhere? 
What is the grad student to faculty ratio? 
Ask for more information about particular courses in the curriculum.
 
 
Other Tips
Be able to speak about the professors work and why you are influenced by it. 
Write a follow up Thank you email within 48 hours after your interview.

I'm preparing myself for an interview (and hopefully more), so I thought it'd be nice to have a new interview thread for this year. I'm copying and pasting the questions from last year's thread. 
Common Questions Visual Arts Applicants are Asked During an Interview
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
Why do you want to go to XXXXX?
Why do you want to go to grad school? Why now?
What resources of this program will be the biggest benefit to your development as an artist?
What is your work about?
What are your influences?
What for you constitutes a good work of art?
What draws you to a piece of work?
What motivates your work?
Who are your main influences?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
What do you think is a good critique of your work/bad critique?
Why/how did you choose the people who wrote letters for you?
How will you contribute to this program?
What do you do for fun?
 
What artists do you like? (you can have a list prepared)
What artists who are no longer living influence you?
What book are you reading right now? What do you think about it?
What are you working on right now?
Please explain this work (xxxx03.jpg)
What is your favorite piece of art? Why? (Title, artist,year)
Can you describe yourself, such as personal habit, etc.
Do you get along well with others ?
What would you bring to a group dynamic ?
 
What can you offer this program? Any special skills?
What do you think is a good way of criting ? a bad way?
What other aspects of culture influence your work besidesart/art history?
How do you see yourself taking advantage of this school’s enviroment/program?
What exhibition have you been to in the last year?
What have you done since you’ve graduated?
What contemporary artists are you into, and why?
Tell us about the conceptual underpinnings of your work?
Talk about your process.
What do you think about *this essay*? (related to your work)
How is your work related to *this movement*?
Do you have any questions for us?
What do you think about (artist, movement, subject/topic)
What can't you stand? Why?
What do you think about your own work?
How do you want your work to develop?
Why are you making the work you're making, and why do you want to keep doing it?
Meaning behind your subject matter?
influences
so you've written a good amount about your practice in your statement...can you expand a little more
what was the last show you saw that had a profound effect on you?
 
 
Ideas for Questions to Ask During Your Interview
what's the degree of permeability between the department's different studio areas?
what do the teaching assistantship duties generally consist of?
Will I be assisting a professor, or will I be teaching my own class?
Have recent alumni stayed in the area or ventured elsewhere? 
What is the grad student to faculty ratio? 
Ask for more information about particular courses in the curriculum.
 
 
Other Tips
Be able to speak about the professors work and why you are influenced by it. 
Write a follow up Thank you email within 48 hours after your interview.

I'm preparing myself for an interview (and hopefully more), so I thought it'd be nice to have a new interview thread for this year. I'm copying and pasting the questions from last year's thread. 
Common Questions Visual Arts Applicants are Asked During an Interview
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
Why do you want to go to XXXXX?
Why do you want to go to grad school? Why now?
What resources of this program will be the biggest benefit to your development as an artist?
What is your work about?
What are your influences?
What for you constitutes a good work of art?
What draws you to a piece of work?
What motivates your work?
Who are your main influences?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
What do you think is a good critique of your work/bad critique?
Why/how did you choose the people who wrote letters for you?
How will you contribute to this program?
What do you do for fun?
 
What artists do you like? (you can have a list prepared)
What artists who are no longer living influence you?
What book are you reading right now? What do you think about it?
What are you working on right now?
Please explain this work (xxxx03.jpg)
What is your favorite piece of art? Why? (Title, artist,year)
Can you describe yourself, such as personal habit, etc.
Do you get along well with others ?
What would you bring to a group dynamic ?
 
What can you offer this program? Any special skills?
What do you think is a good way of criting ? a bad way?
What other aspects of culture influence your work besidesart/art history?
How do you see yourself taking advantage of this school’s enviroment/program?
What exhibition have you been to in the last year?
What have you done since you’ve graduated?
What contemporary artists are you into, and why?
Tell us about the conceptual underpinnings of your work?
Talk about your process.
What do you think about *this essay*? (related to your work)
How is your work related to *this movement*?
Do you have any questions for us?
What do you think about (artist, movement, subject/topic)
What can't you stand? Why?
What do you think about your own work?
How do you want your work to develop?
Why are you making the work you're making, and why do you want to keep doing it?
Meaning behind your subject matter?
influences
so you've written a good amount about your practice in your statement...can you expand a little more
what was the last show you saw that had a profound effect on you?
 
 
Ideas for Questions to Ask During Your Interview
what's the degree of permeability between the department's different studio areas?
what do the teaching assistantship duties generally consist of?
Will I be assisting a professor, or will I be teaching my own class?
Have recent alumni stayed in the area or ventured elsewhere? 
What is the grad student to faculty ratio? 
Ask for more information about particular courses in the curriculum.
 
 
Other Tips
Be able to speak about the professors work and why you are influenced by it. 
Write a follow up Thank you email within 48 hours after your interview.

I'm preparing myself for an interview (and hopefully more), so I thought it'd be nice to have a new interview thread for this year. I'm copying and pasting the questions from last year's thread. 
Common Questions Visual Arts Applicants are Asked During an Interview
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
Why do you want to go to XXXXX?
Why do you want to go to grad school? Why now?
What resources of this program will be the biggest benefit to your development as an artist?
What is your work about?
What are your influences?
What for you constitutes a good work of art?
What draws you to a piece of work?
What motivates your work?
Who are your main influences?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?
What do you think is a good critique of your work/bad critique?
Why/how did you choose the people who wrote letters for you?
How will you contribute to this program?
What do you do for fun?
 
What artists do you like? (you can have a list prepared)
What artists who are no longer living influence you?
What book are you reading right now? What do you think about it?
What are you working on right now?
Please explain this work (xxxx03.jpg)
What is your favorite piece of art? Why? (Title, artist,year)
Can you describe yourself, such as personal habit, etc.
Do you get along well with others ?
What would you bring to a group dynamic ?
 
What can you offer this program? Any special skills?
What do you think is a good way of criting ? a bad way?
What other aspects of culture influence your work besidesart/art history?
How do you see yourself taking advantage of this school’s enviroment/program?
What exhibition have you been to in the last year?
What have you done since you’ve graduated?
What contemporary artists are you into, and why?
Tell us about the conceptual underpinnings of your work?
Talk about your process.
What do you think about *this essay*? (related to your work)
How is your work related to *this movement*?
Do you have any questions for us?
What do you think about (artist, movement, subject/topic)
What can't you stand? Why?
What do you think about your own work?
How do you want your work to develop?
Why are you making the work you're making, and why do you want to keep doing it?
Meaning behind your subject matter?
influences
so you've written a good amount about your practice in your statement...can you expand a little more
what was the last show you saw that had a profound effect on you?
 
 
Ideas for Questions to Ask During Your Interview
what's the degree of permeability between the department's different studio areas?
what do the teaching assistantship duties generally consist of?
Will I be assisting a professor, or will I be teaching my own class?
Have recent alumni stayed in the area or ventured elsewhere? 
What is the grad student to faculty ratio? 
Ask for more information about particular courses in the curriculum.
 
 
Other Tips
Be able to speak about the professors work and why you are influenced by it. 
Write a follow up Thank you email within 48 hours after your interview.

Congratulations! I just got my rejection letter from Northwestern. 
I will be interviewing with PennDesign as well. It's a fairly long drive for me, but I want to see the facilities so I think I will make it work. 

Congratulations! I just got my rejection letter from Northwestern. 
I will be interviewing with PennDesign as well. It's a fairly long drive for me, but I want to see the facilities so I think I will make it work. 

Honestly, If I were you, I would find others to write you recommendations. I wouldn't want to mess around with the consequences involved in something like that.

Good luck!