<p>Hey guys, tomorrow is my brown alumni interview, I have a couple quick questions:</p>
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<li><p>I am not entirely sure what to wear. I read the “Brown interview FAQ” thread and it was pretty vague on this. My interviewer didn’t mention anything about attire, and this is my first alumni interview so I’m not really sure what I am supposed to wear. </p></li>
<li><p>For some reason I have a feeling that there is some basic well-known college-specific thing about Brown that I don’t know. It’s not the open curriculum, though. Anyways, I feel like if the interviewer asked me about something like this I will freeze up and look really bad.</p></li>
<li><p>What are other specific things about Brown I could talk about?</p></li>
<li><p>I can’t really think of questions to ask the interviewer…</p></li>
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<p>Thanks guys. I feel like I’m getting too worked up about this</p>
<p>I have my interview for Brown next week actually, but I’ve already done three interviews for other schools. Attire should generally be whatever fits the setting. Two of my interviews were at Panera Bread, and my Brown interview will be at a casual restaurant as well. I just wore cackys, a sweatervest, and sperrys. Nothing too formal that might have been awkward for the scene but also not the usual vintage jeans and a plaid or whatever.</p>
<p>Basic knowledge of Brown. Hmm, you got me there I’m just going through all the info I can to see if there’s anything new I can glean.</p>
<p>The questions that you’ll ask the interviewer don’t necessarily have to be impressive or thought-provoking. I guess it’s your choice if you want to prepare a concrete list of questions, but my interviews so far have been very comfortable: I’ve felt at ease, and after a few introductory questions, interviews become like a conversation. Just talk about your interests and plans and anything unique that makes good conversation. As long as you’re polite and personable, I can’t see how an interview could go wrong- unless the interviewer is being unprofessional.</p>
<p>That’s all that I can really give. Good luck though!</p>
<p>Some things you could think about - why Brown? Not just the open curriculum, but the academic programs/courses/professors…what about social opportunities? Groups on campus?</p>
<p>Reading some articles in the Brown Daily Herald would give you a sense of Brown and the student body…</p>
<p>What is there about Brown/student life/academics that you don’t know? These would be good questions to ask. Do you know everything about how one interacts with the open curriculum?</p>
<p>My interviewer did their PhD at Brown and their undergraduate degree in China, so they may not know about the liberal arts experience and open curriculum at Brown, or even undergraduate life. What should I ask them about?</p>
<p>Atmosphere and school resources certainly…and I wouldn’t say the grad students are ignorant of undergrad life, especially if the field is one that yields a lot of undergrad/grad interaction. If their field is of interest to you, you can talk about professors.</p>
I’m just going through all the info I can to see if there’s anything new I can glean.</p>