<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I have an interview next week, and my interviewer sent me an email with what he looks like. In the email he said he is 60. I was planning on asking a question about the student body and campus life... But considering my interviewer went to the school 40 years ago, should I stay away from those types of questions?</p>
<p>It may be more appropriate to ask about some of the things he enjoyed about the school when he attended. Obviously the student body and campus life will have changed a lot, but his memories will open up the interview to more topics.</p>
<p>Of course that would be silly to ask. You can ask him if he has visited lately and what impressions he has.</p>
<p>You can also ask what changes he’s observed since he attended.</p>
<p>Well, first of all, a 60-year-old can still make observations about a campus…LOL…I mean, I attended my college many many years ago but I wouldn’t have to start my interview by saying, “back when I just a young pappy…I remember when airplanes were first in the air…” Come on! He wouldn’t be interviewing applicants unless the college thought he’d do a good job and is current with his understanding of his alumni college.<br>
Also, remind me to look you up 40 years from now when you are 60 and we will have a good laugh about this.</p>
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Hardly. He volunteered, they need bodies, there’s your match. Do you seriously think they quizzed him on what he knows about the current conditions at the college? Or gave him any test of any kind, for that matter? Most alums are “prepped” by getting a packet of material to read thru that includes sample questions to ask/avoid. Sometimes there is a group meeting of alums to “train” them. That’s about it.</p>
<p>I had several interviews with older interviewers and I found success in asking them about their favorite memories, how they felt going into college, what they think the most exciting thing to happen in the university lately, life after graduating from the university, how their experiences at the university shaped their later life (i.e. grad school), etc. In my experience, older people really like to reminisce and tell stories of their prime.</p>
<p>^You will find that your definition of your “prime” changes as you get older.</p>
<p>Thanks all for your input. And sorry SouthernHope, didn’t want you to be offended by the question.</p>