<p>Hey, so I had my Penn alumni interview earlier this week and I don't know if it went well. I answered all of his questions and didn't say anything that could negatively affect my chances, but the interview was only 20 minutes! My other interviews were 40-60 minutes, so I felt bad that it was so short. My interviewer was also a little awkward and kept checking his phone to look for more questions to ask me.. he also couldn't hold a flowing conversation with me. Even though he didn't ask about my ECs, i threw a few in and usually interviewers ask more about the ECs in follow up questions when you mention them, but not this guy. Will this in any way hinder my chances? I didn't say anything bad about myself, penn, or anything else but the conversation was a little awkward and short.</p>
<p>No one has any input on this??</p>
<p>Interviews don’t really mean all that much. The only way they can hurt you is if you present yourself as some sort of freak/psychopath or state outright that you don’t really want to attend the University. Even if it goes amazingly, it rarely counts for anything. The interviews are really more of a way for the alumni to feel more involved (and thereby more inclined to donate) with their alma mater. The adcoms give barely any importance to interviews.</p>
<p>My Penn interview was much shorter than my other interviewers as well, but I still think it went well! I was worried at first because my previous interview had been 2 hours. Maybe your interviewer was new to interviewing; I don’t think it could have been very hurtful to your admissions process.</p>
<p>Yes he looked pretty young so I’m assuming this is his first time interviewing. Well I’m glad to know our interviews were both around the same length. Thanks @grayson & @kbolisetty</p>
<p>My sister interviews for Harvard and Princeton and she says she has interviewed many AMAZING candidates and she gives a full report and mentions they are amazing…if they are lackluster her report says that too.</p>
<p>Doesn’t matter. No one she interviewed has every gotten in!</p>
<p>Well that’s reassuring lol</p>