<p>I have an upcoming interview at GW and I'm a little nervous about it. I'm planning on applying ED1. </p>
<p>So for anyone who has already interviewed, what kinds of questions did they ask you? Would you say that it went well?</p>
<p>My daughter interviewed and said it went well. I’d given her a list of questions from CollegeConfidential; the admissions forum has a thread about interviews. One question she hadn’t heard before was “What do you do when people tell you ‘no’?” She was also asked why she wanted to go to school on the East Coast. </p>
<p>If you can do another interview before, either at another school where you’ll be applying or just with some random adult friend or counselor, that may help you feel more relaxed when you get to the GWU interview.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>If they ask you “why GW” don’t tell them you want to attend school in DC. Tell them why you want to attend GW. GW is very sensitive about kids using them as a 2nd choice after GT. (GW some say stands for Georgetown Waitlist). </p>
<p>My daughter interviewed with a current students parent and it went very well. She is currently a freshman. It helped that she had already done 1 or 2 interviews. Slitheytove gave you good advice. Good Luck.</p>
<p>DO you know who is interviewing you?</p>
<p>SlitheyTove- Oh, that’s good thinking, I’ll look for that thread. And the interview is next weekend, I don’t know if I’ll be able to schedule another one at a different school before then - I’ll check though!</p>
<p>WMJ- Is it alright if I admit that I want to go to school in DC, and then discuss why GW? Because the fact of the matter is that I chose DC first and then felt that I fit at GW best of the DC schools.</p>
<p>Junior- Not specifically. It’s at the GW campus, so presumably it’ll be an admissions officer, not an alumnus.</p>
<p>Hopkins 15 - I don’t know if I’d mention you want to attend “another” Washington DC college when you’re applying to GW ED1 - I don’t see the logic there! ED1 is suppose to be THE college for you!</p>
<p>Just some thought.</p>
<p>CJ</p>
<p>I think it would be fine to say something like “I knew that I wanted to go to college in DC, and after I did a lot of research and visited DC schools, and I realized GW was the place for me.”</p>
<p>After all, you are applying early, so they’ll know it’s your first choice. Good luck next weekend!</p>
<p>Hopkins15, even if you can’t get another interview scheduled, just sit down with an adult and run through some questions. </p>
<p>Your reasons for why GW sound great–looking at the DC area schools and then figuring out why GW was the best fit for you. Mention a few of the specific things that you like, and you’ll be good to go. </p>
<p>My most pragmatic advice for an interview: use the restroom before. :D</p>
<p>I did an interview in Arizona, a rep came down and interviewed me. They ask what kind of activities you do, etc… About your school work like what’s your favorite classes or least. Then they start asking random questions that are intellectual like: “What is your favorite noise?” “If you could go back in time and meet a historical figure who would it be and why?” and “If you could go back to any time in history, where would it be and why?” just questions like that. My interview lasted about 40 minutes.</p>
<p>Could getting an interview help your chances of getting accepted? And checking out their campus and getting a tour cause I got both.</p>
<p>I just interviewed, very casual, be prepared to talk a little bit about extracurriculars, your intended major, other schools, etc. If you can, bring a resume, definitely helped my interviewer get a better picture of what I was interested in.</p>
<p>I say… tell them why you want DC. Then, narrow it down- why GW? The city is a HUGE part of the school, and anyone who doesn’t mention “I want to live in DC” misses out on the city school theme, the city opportunities, etc. (No, don’t tell them that you’re applying to GW just in case you don’t get into Georgetown.)</p>