<p>My son is scheduled for an interview at Chapman University in Orange, CA . This is the information their site offers...Chapman's Admission Fellows Program provides prospective students with the opportunity to meet with current Chapman student leaders for an informational and evaluative conversation.</p>
<p>Can anyone give us an idea of what to expect? Should he come with questions for the interviewer or will he be interviewed? Was it casual or formal-meaning what is the appropriate attire? Appreciate any information as this is his school of choice, so he wants to impress them!</p>
<p>My daughter recently interviewed with Chapman. It was more formal than she expected, so be prepared to answer a lot of questions. My daughter had a lot of questions, but the student interviewer barely new the answers and did not offer to find them out. I would say it was a very one-sided interview, not really a discussion, and the interviewers are just there to ask questions and fill out a report, not to provide useful information regarding the university to the student. Chapman needs to do a much better job training their interviewers, because these meetings really should be about selling the school as well as the student selling themselves. Good luck!</p>
<p>@Friend1 I had a much different experience. The interviewer I had was friendly, knowledgable, and willing to answer any question I asked him. He filled out a sheet/form with the answers from all my questions and it is a supplement to the application. I think it is hit or miss depending on what student interviewer you receive. I had nothing wrong with who I had. </p>
<p>My son’s interview was a really positive experience for him. He asked a lot of questions of the woman conducting the interview. Came away very pumped up, very confident that this school was a good fit for him. She asked him a lot of pointed questions about his choice of major, strongest subjects, and they had a long discussion about movies, what he liked/disliked about a particular director’s style.
Waiting in the lobby with other students and parents while my son was interviewed was interesting. Most of the students were very nicely dressed – jackets and ties on the guys, appropriate dresses on the girls. But there were also several students in tee shirts/shorts/flip flops. They really looked uncomfortable but it was too late to go home and change. </p>