<p>I'm having an interview with an alumni from Cornell University tomorrow at a Starbucks in NJ. This is my first official college interview so I was wondering what I should expect.</p>
<p>1) How early should I get there?</p>
<p>2) Do I have to order a drink? If so, what would you recommend (I'm not much of a Star-Bucker)?</p>
<p>3) How long do these interviews generally last?</p>
<p>4) Should I call him again tonight to confirm the interview with him?</p>
<p>5) Should I give him a copy of my resume? </p>
<p>6) I'm not a football fan so should I look up some stuff about football in case the subject comes up? Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday after all!</p>
<p>7) The alumni is a lawyer, so he's probably good at questioning. Any advice on how to deal with this?</p>
<p>For the most part, I believe the interviews are a change for ME to ask questions so I'll have those, but I also wanted to know what are some typical questions they ask.</p>
<p>It’s not an interview, it’s a contact meeting that has no merit on the admission’s officer. I blew mines off but we’ll see if I get in. Not really committed to the school so that’s also a factor for me.</p>
<p>1) 5-10 minutes before the scheduled time.
2) No you don’t. I had my interview today and I was really worried about the awkward “who pays?” situation. I ended up offering to buy him something, but he bought me a cappuccino instead.
3) Depends on your interviewer. Mine lasted about 1 hour 30 minutes.
4) If he already knows you’re coming, then no.
5) Depends on the person. My interviewer(s) asked me for a resume, if I had one. I know not all interviewers care that much about seeing a resume, but I would bring one along in case he asks.
6) I guess it’s a good idea. It could help keep the conversation going.
7) No idea… I know I wrote down some commonly asked questions and wrote my response, and memorized the list before the interview.</p>
<p>I have seen a couple of threads tonight about interviews for U Penn and Cornell, both schools my D has applied to. Were you contacted for an interview, or did you request one? She hasn’t heard from anyone about it.</p>
<p>Relax – the main point of the interview is to give you an opportunity to find out more about the school. It CAN make a difference if there is something important that didn’t make your application for one reason or another. It CAN make a difference if you blow off the interview (but probably won’t).</p>
<p>In any event – (1) get there at least 5 minutes early. (2)You don’t have to order anything if you don’t want. (3) Interviews vary in length.(4) I wouldn’t call and confirm, but if you have an email, it wouldn’t hurt to confirm by email (if you don’t want to, don’t worry). (5) Bring a resume if you have one – there is no downside to having it and being prepared. (6) The Giants are playing the Patriots – you probably should know that. Otherwise, you can honestly say, you aren’t a real football fan, then segue into what you are passionate about. (7) Don’t worry, he won’t be cross-examining you. Be prepared with questions about Cornell.</p>
<p>Just checked with my D and she has not been contacted. Does this mean she has no chance to get in these schools, and that’s why she hasn’t been contacted? She might as well be prepared…</p>