<p>how'd it go?</p>
<p>D interviewed at UR twice: once with a traveling admissions counselor (we live far away from Rochester) and once on campus with the scholarship committee. </p>
<p>Do you have a specific question about the admissions interview? </p>
<p>The admissions interview was informal and relaxed. Mostly informational. D had a couple of questions she wanted to ask about UR. She didn't bring a resume or anything like to the interview. </p>
<p>The scholarship interview is a whole other thing.....</p>
<p>yea I live near Buffalo, unfortunately, but yea I was just wondering was it informal and like what they really talked about. Did they ask for a resume or anything?</p>
<p>D didn't bring a resume to the admissions interview. It was informal, mostly asking her to talk about her interests and what kinds of things she sees herself doing at UR. It was also a chance to ask any questions she had about UR--which she did. The interviewer will likely chat briefly with the parent who accompanies you after your interview is done in case they have any questions. </p>
<p>The main purpose of resume is to be an ice-breaker, to give the interviewer a place to start to get you to talk about your interests. If you're comfortable talking to people you don't know about yourself/your interests, you don't need it.</p>
<p>The interview is really informal and chill-- they generally ask you about yourself, and you just sort of chat with the admissions counselor. It supposedly helps tremendously, plus they give you a free shirt and lunch, so hey.</p>
<p>mine is this sunday, but it's not on-campus, rather it's a local event. anyone have any experience with an off-campus interview? should i just dress casually? what sorts of questions were asked?</p>
<p>Haha, I always get so tense.</p>
<p>As I mentioned above D's interview off-campus. D dressed nicely, but not formally. No sneakers. Real shoes. Like what she might wear to an informal job interview.</p>
<p>yea it was easy, i wore dress shoes and a sport coat with a a button down shirt with top button undone, casual but nice...it was relaxed and i loved the tour of the campus...it was beautiful</p>
<p>My son did an off-campus interview at a Washington, DC area hotel. He dressed in slacks and collared shirt. It lasted about 30 minutes, and he said it went quite well. He also provided the admissions rep with his resume. He toured the campus two years ago as a sophomore and really liked it. He also had the benefit of a personal guide -- my husband, who is a U of R grad.</p>