Have you had an interview yet?

<p>Should I schedule an interview? They didn't ask me to. Should I just call them and tell them I want one? I'm not even sure that I want one, I've already visited.</p>

<p>I had one. I would say it was probably the most productive of all the admissions interviews I have done. I felt I learned a lot of great information about the school (specifically social/political stuff) and I felt that the interviewer asked the right questions and I was able to tell her what I wanted her to know about me.</p>

<p>They're not mandatory, so it's your call. Don't stress about it if you don't get around to it.</p>

<p>Do you think it will make me look really good if I ask for one? I'm applying as an international student, but I actually live like 2 hours away from Grinnell. I'm thinking give me an edge over the other international applicants.</p>

<p>Definitely ask for one, especially if it's not a stretch to do it. I had one, and it was a really nice interview.</p>

<p>what sorts of thing do they ask?</p>

<p>Mine asked what 5 things I would bring to a desert island. Basically they ask you about your high school and you in context of your high school. He did ask me what I would bring to Grinnell. Now, I can write that in an essay, but saying it right to someone's face seems a little conceited to me, so I think I did badly on that part.</p>

<p>Hmmm, my interview was a bit different from the guy above me. It mostly flowed like a conversation. No hard questions or anything. We talked about the music program at Grinnell, the political atmosphere, if I liked my high school, and then the standard stuff about grades, test scores, ecs, etc.</p>

<p>Was it an admissions counselor or an alumni? I'm going to actually go to the campus.</p>

<p>Admissions counselor.</p>

<p>Mine was with a student.</p>

<p>i signed up for one today. it's going to be on campus, most likely with an admissions counselor. Did you guys dress up?</p>

<p>No. Actually, I was probably wearing a polo shirt which was dressy for me...but I would say that it is not necessary at all to dress up.</p>

<p>Is it weird if you name drop? A senior that went to my high school last year goes there now and apparently got a huge scholarship to go there.</p>