<p>I'm having my cornell interview tomorrow(I've applied to college of engineering, so it's the "informal" one), and I kind of have a list of questions to ask on paper. The said that this interview is supposed to be for me to ask anything I want to know about cornell. Will it look unprofessional if I just pull out that piece of paper and start asking questions from there?</p>
<p>For my Reed interview, I asked questions that I had jotted down right off of my phone and the interviewer didn’t seem to mind at all. I did ask her if it was okay that I did so, she said yes, but didn’t seem bothered or caught off guard once I did. Keep in mind, however, that this was for Reed, which is a pardoxically and famously “lax” LAC. Cornell, obviously, is not.</p>
<p>I don’t think it would really be that big of a deal, though. The way I see it is that if you are interested enough in Cornell to develop an entire list of questions, the interviewer will take notice of that. I doubt that there is an expectation that you memorize every single question you think of, anyways. I wouldn’t worry about it! Just a word of advice: don’t come up with TOO many questions (like…more than 8-10) if your interview is timed. They give you a chance to ask questions at the end, and if you have too many you will likely be cut off.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
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<p>Personally, I wish more kids would do it.</p>
<p>Not unprofessional at all. In fact its a good idea so you don’t forget to ask a question. I’d echo the advice above; make the list concise. Also be sure they are real questions, not just vague questions that it sounds like you found on a web search for “what to ask during a college interview”</p>