<p>I have an interview with WashU coming up.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any tips? suggestions?</p>
<p>What kind of questions should I prepare for?</p>
<p>Thankyou in advance!</p>
<p>relax. if it was anything like mine, it's not really stress inducing. I met with 3 ppl, and they were all so incredibly warm and friendly that it really did feel more like a "conversation" than an interview.</p>
<p>I'd also like to know what kind of questions they ask you.</p>
<p>Be Afraid Be Very Afraid</p>
<p>Omg11!!!11</p>
<p>My D just interviewed this past week. This was the first interview she had experienced at a college. Much to our and her surprise, the interviewer was an undergraduate student! They walked over to the student center, talking on the way over, and then continued the discussion there. D said the interviewer asked what she would change about her high school experience, about a couple of her favorite high school activities, what she was interested in studying in college, what APs, etc. her hs offered and what she had taken, what she perceived to be her strengths and weaknesses, and then some esoteric stuff.<br>
D said the interviewer was very pleasant and it was very low stress - told her the interview could not hurt, could only help admission chances. Kids from all over the country were there - Florida, New York, California, Arkansas, many from Michigan, Tennessee, etc.
Beautiful campus, friendly people, great experience!!</p>
<p>any tips? I have an interview on monday... not really worried cuz I have a pretty cool personality. My test scores aren't as high as some other people, so I'm hoping that I can shine in the interview... what types of questions have people asked before/want to ask in the future?</p>
<p>My S interviewed last summer and will be attending Wash U this fall. Interviewers tend to ask "what makes you tick" type questions --- what do you like to do in your spare time? What EC activities did you really enjoy, which had meaning for you? While you are looking to see whether a college is a good fit for you, the interviewer is considering the same question --- will you and WashU be a good fit.</p>
<p>One question you should make sure you have a thought-out answer for is: why are you interested in attending WashU? What does the college have to offer that appeals to you? The answer should go beyond something like nice campus, comfortable dorms, pleasant people, etc. You should read up on the school in its brochures or on line and know if there are specialized programs that would work for you. My S was interested in WU before visiting after reading about the ease of double majoring and the Integrated Project in the Humanities; he talked about this during the interview. The visit just clinched his decision --- loved the campus, the easy walk to the Loop, the other students he met and the Midwestern friendliness of all the staff.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if you need to bring a transcript or anything like that with you to the interview? I also have one coming up and am wondering. </p>
<p>Also, what do you wear?</p>
<p>lol, Ok so I have my interview 7 hours ago and it went great so I can answer tons of questions. </p>
<p>First... I wore just a polo shirt, and some cargo pants, trust me... it's incredibly informal so don't worry about what you wear. </p>
<p>Second... everyone is so nice it's incredible. Actually, it's scary. Every single person there smiles at you, and it goes further. Even as I was buying a WashU Tshirt, the lady at the desk was like "ooo boy, you better have a great time here today. Oh you better take a water too hunny, it's hot!" There wasn't any false niceness or anything like that. </p>
<p>Third... No, you do not need a transcript at all. You need absolutely nothing except maybe a cup of coffee or a Vault or mountain dew. Make sure you are awake. HAVE A PERSONALITY. Back to the transcript. I had my entire Resume thing with me, and told my interviewer "my dad would kill me if I didn't show this to you, but yeah, here's my whole resume"... and she really said that everyone has one to give them, but they don't really read them.</p>
<p>Fourth... the questions the interviewers ask aren't asked to stump you. The interview is trying to figure out your personality to see if you fit in with the university. For instance, "If your best friend could describe you in three words, what would those words be?" Or, "what was your biggest challenge in highschool, and why?" ...</p>
<p>Thanks alot for your replies. I guess I'll just go chillaxed. :)</p>
<p>We are going to Wash U on Friday. It was just a spur of the moment thing - we're flying in and out in one day. Would it look bad if I didn't request an interview? I'm afraid I don't come across great in interviews. Also, I wasn't planning on bringing a transcript or resume. Should I?</p>
<p>my wash u interview sucked. it's the luck of the draw. i saw a couple kids getting interviewed by older, professional looking people who turned out be actual admissions officers. i got paired with a first-time interviewer who knew less about wash u than i did! it was soo bad.</p>
<p>Request an interview, it's really easy to make an appointment. The people who coordinate interviews are really nice, so I would give them a call, seeing as you still have time to do so.</p>
<p>I have an interview very soon...any recent (not from 2006 ha ha) comments on how the Wash U interviews go?</p>
<p>I am attending WashU this fall and I had one in the spring of 2008. After reading the posts above, it sounds exactly the same as mine. What are your favorite EC's, classes, spare time. Why do you like WashU, beiggest challenge so far, what you would change about your high school. Describe yourself in 2-3 ajdective, or how your friends would. My interviewer was a really nice admissions officer. We just talked as we walked to a bench in the hallway of the second floor and talked for like 20 minutes. Its really really informal.. I would definitely ask questions of your own, like ones that are written down on a page where you can write the responses, but not questions that could easily be found online in 10 seconds. He really liked that.. Dress nice/casual (i.e. polo and khakis), although a few kids will absurdly come in with suits/ascots and crap like that. Just be personable, make eye contact, and try not to ramble and you will be absolutely fine. And if he/she writes to you (I got a postcard) write back. I dont think the interview could really count for that much, but Im sure a great interview gave me a little leg up, besides going to summer program there. WashU loves interest.</p>
<p>I did my interview at a sports camp there over the summer (and got in ED). My interview was with an undergrad, possibly because a ton of people from the camp were interviewing, and it was a lot like the poster's above me. They asked me how my friends would describe me, then how my teachers would describe me. They also asked what class I was looking forward to taking this year the most. If you get a similar question, don't just list off 4 or 5 APs and say that you can't decide between them. I talked about one of my half-year elective courses and just talked about how it would be different than anything else I've ever taken, and I got a good response from my interviewer from this.</p>
<p>To me, it seemed like the interview was more to see how you fit in at Wash U, and not to try to decide whether or not you're qualified to go there. Dress casually (polo and khakis), just be comfortable, and be yourself, and everything will go fine for you.</p>
<p>Take a deep breath. The WashU interviews are VERY informal and very relaxed. My interviewer was young and in a sweatshirt and jeans. She gave me plenty of opportunity to ask questions, and she really only asked me about the things I was interested in and what I had been doing my senior year, what I was interested in studying, etc. Honestly, don't worry.</p>
<p>I didn't read the entire thread, so I may repeating something that's already been said, however:</p>
<p>I would say that you're better off preparing for the interview by thinking of questions that YOU can ask the interviewer (towards the end, most likely... and don't use these questions to dodge her questions or anything :) )</p>
<p>The interview is a good chance to get more information that could help you to know if the school is a fit for you, especially if your interviewer is an alum, which is pretty normal I believe. Your interviewer is certainly not going to hold it against you that you're interested in her school.</p>
<p>It’s incredibly informal. Just walked around campus, explained why I wanted to go to Wash U, and a little bit about what my life is like and what I do in High School.</p>
<p>My WashU interview was with a current student who was shadowing in the admission office. I interviewed in the summer, so we went outside and did talked on a bench. It was more of an open-ended conversation than an interview. My interviewer’s mother was a professor at Case Western, which is another school I was just accepted to, so we talked about the two schools and how they compare. I was able to pick his brain about student life at WashU. Overall, don’t freak out. For me, it was a pretty nonchalant process.</p>