<p>I have my interview in a couple days and was wondering if anyone can speak on experience regarding any totally random questions that were asked during their interview.</p>
<p>Assuming it's an alumni interview, there are no guidelines and every one will be different. Be prepared to talk about yourself and why you want to go to Penn ;)</p>
<p>thanks (10 char)</p>
<p>i had an alumni interview and it was pretty standard. My interviewer was SOOOO enthusiastic! It was really more like a conversation and we got really into it, the majority of the conversation was about penn and him testing my knowledge of the school and its traditions.</p>
<p>Do interviews have any bearing on admissions? As in can a great interview help you (assuming you're a solid candidate already)? Or are they purely the informative type?</p>
<p>A good interview will help you in the admissions process, and a bad one will hurt you. It's not gonna make or break you though, unless you're REALLY close to being accepted or rejected, and then MAYBE it'll push you over. Maybe.</p>
<p>The interview carries very little weight in the admissions process at Penn. In fact, many get in without ever having one.</p>
<p>Are phone interviews common? I live in California and I got a call from an alum today asking when would be a good time for me. He said he'd give me a call Monday and wanted to do it before Thanksgiving--I assumed he was going to call back so we could set up a time/place. But I checked his area code online because I didn't recognize it, and it's for New York.</p>
<p>I haven't heard about college interviews over the phone..?</p>
<p>hey, i'm having my penn interview tomorrow. the email said that i need to bring my resume with me... does that mean that they will take it after the interview?</p>
<p>heyy I have my interview scheduled at the local diner tomorrow....i know that usually it would be suggested to dress in business casual, I was wondering if anybodyhad any suggestions as to what i should wear?</p>
<p>they said that you bring your resume with you, so i think they will take it after the interview, maybe for assessment, and for the record..</p>
<p>my interview was straightforward, asked what my friends thought of me lol.</p>
<p>My interview was pretty bush league, she read off the paper and didn't challenge me at all. She just said ok even if my answer was off topic. Weakest Interviewer Ever.</p>
<p>I feel like a complete idiot. I forgot to mention ALL of my extracurriculars, and barely touched on grades.</p>
<p>In terms of the PENN IS MY #1 DREAM SCHOOL FOREVER... i think i did okay LOL</p>
<p>Basically
1. Tell me about yourself?
2. Talk about yourself (arghhhhh why didnt i mention extracurriculars)?
3. Where else are you applying to?
4. Why Penn?
5. Can you explain more about the program you're applying to?</p>
<p>And he talked about himself for quite a bit and answered all of my questions really well... on top of giving some excellent advice for my undergrad studies.</p>
<p>I'm just worried b/c he didn't say "oh i think you're a strong candidate" blah blah blah.... eh x.x</p>