<p>I'm starting to get curious about the alumni interviews...
What do they ask you?
How long are they?
Are they formal?
Where do they usually take place?
How old are the people who interview you?
Are the interviews scary?
How much do they matter?</p>
<p>Any other information would be welcome!</p>
<p>Well, my interviewer just asked me why I want to go to Georgetown, what I’m interested in majoring in and doing after college, what I could see myself doing in 10 years, and other similar questions. My interview was actually really laid back, especially compared to my interview for Duke. They don’t matter THAT much and I doubt they’d affect you unless you just didn’t show up or were a jerk. Mine took place in a coffee shop (as did most of my interviews), but I dressed up a little. I wouldn’t worry, but I would recommend having some kind of questions to ask the interviewer as well. My interviewer was a nice guy in his late 20s, though other people where I live had older interviewers (40’s+).</p>
<p>Mine was so chill and laid back! He graduated pretty recently (like '05), and was so nice. After he asked the essential questions, he asked what I did for New Years, etc. None of my other interviews were that informal, so I thought I was screwed, but obviously not! I still keep in touch!</p>
<p>Just be prepared to answer the question “why do you want to go to Georgetown?”, because that is for sure the only question you’re guaranteed to get asked.</p>
<p>My interview was not formal, we chatted for half an hour. However, I know that interviews range widely depending on the age/personality of your interviewer. In my general interviewing experience, I’ve had them last anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours, and I’ve had all sorts of uptight and laid back interviewers. Try to show a genuine interest in the school and the interviewer, and the conversation should flow okay. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Oh, and in response to your other questions…</p>
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<li>Usually take place in a coffee shop, or the interviewer’s office.</li>
<li>Don’t dress up. But dress respectfully. You know what I mean.</li>
<li>Yes, they’re scary. But you’ll prolly get over it after the first one.</li>
<li>They shouldn’t matter all that much. A few of my friends and I got the same Gtown interviewer, and he said to all of us “I’ll be sure to give Gtown my highest recommendation of you”, which was sweet and all, but either he lied or his opinions didn’t really sway the school, or both, because I was the only one who got in. Generally, interviews don’t matter much.</li>
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<p>in a coffeeshop
recent graduate</p>
<p>we talked about why i wanted to go but for some reason he was interested more of what other schools i was applying to. he was a bit pretentious but whatever, he was the interviewer so i had to basically listen to him go on. i learned a lot about the school and we talked about why i wanted to go and what are some activities i was interested in-those were literally the only two questions he asked. we talked more about him and his plans for grad school and how he was from new york and blah blah blah blah. i felt like i was the interviewer. </p>
<p>TIP: DOMINATE THE INTERVIEW. i definitely did, but you have to make sure they don’t spin it towards themselves, which is what mine did.</p>
<p>How would your friends describe you? Why do you want to go to Georgetown? What are you looking for in a college? I wore a suit for all my interviews just in-case. They were all at Starbucks and all of the interviewers (for all my colleges) were very nice.</p>