<p>So I had my interview- about 30 minutes ago. So I thought I'd rush home and write about it on CC... lol</p>
<p>Well it was in the state capital- and there was a fire drill at first. So when I finally got in- I met the secretary and went up to the alum's office. He was really young- still 20's. Overall it went just amazing- we shared the same interests and activities and sport, it was almost creepy. It went so well he offered me an internship afterward!</p>
<p>He also was in a major secret society so we talked about that.. which was fun. Fairly sure the least I could have gotten was an 8. :D</p>
<p>BUT: it only lasted 20-30 minutes. Is that OK?</p>
<p>Yeah- the fire drill was before. The secretary was trying to call him down and had to practically YELL into the phone. He was a really young, jolly guy. He was really friendly and honestly it was probably unfair of me to get such an easy interview haha</p>
<p>Oh- and whoever said google'ing your interviewer is bad... that can go either way. I have googled both my H and Y interviewers- and it helped a ton. Finding out where they went to school for graduate or undergrad, and even some work information proves to be a valuable ace in the hole.</p>
<p>the interview gives you the rec and the score. SO the interview is relevant
Besides, it is a way to verify your "voice in the essay," and a few things that papers and numbers alone cannot tell. Does it make sense or am I thinking too much</p>
<p>I disagree with the interview verifying the 'voice' someone writes with. My abilities in off the cuff speech under pressure (save for when I'm angry) manifest themselves in a rather feeble way and do not at all reflect the way I write.</p>
<p>Mal77: when you mention a "9" or an "8" I assume you're referring to the rating the interviewer gives you right? Certainly it's an opinion thing by the interviewer but in the 19+ years I've interviewed, I've given out only two eights.</p>
<p>Don't bank on the fact that you got a "9" just because you connected well with the alum. I'm glad you and he had a great time but don't put too much focus on how well you think you did in his eyes. Only disappointment can follow, IMHO.</p>
<p>T26E4: Words of wisdom. Of course I have no idea on the exact score I received, all I can say is I think it went exceptional. As for the scoring, I'm sure there must be some grade inflation amongst certain interviewers? I.E. a relatively new interviewer might give out higher scores as he/she has not had a large enough sample?</p>