<p>Does anyone have any advice for the Hotel School interview? I have mine next week, and I'm getting kind of anxious...</p>
<p>Here's some advice I heard so far (from the website):
1. Be punctual and dress appropriately. Youll be meeting with a faculty, staff, or alumni member.
2. Bring a résumé. Your interviewer wont have seen your application.
3. Explain why youre interested in studying hospitality management.
4. Be prepared to discuss your career goals and how our program will help you achieve them.
5. Be yourself! This is your chance to tell us more about who you are and what you have to offer.</p>
<p>Additional advice:
1) Conversation= good. Question after question= bad
2) Bring a photo?</p>
<p>...any more?? Does anyone know what kind of questions/ "trick" questions they ask?</p>
<p>My friend said that you should know the school pretty well so you impress the interviewer. It shows that you really want to go to school while doing more extensive research.</p>
<p>I'm at Cornell for the summer, so I asked them if I could have it early. The reason why they prefer on-campus interviews is because they want people to see the school for themselves.</p>
<p>I've already been studying at Cornell for the past 2 summers, so it would be pointless to fly back in September just for an interview and to "explore" the campus.</p>
<p>Cornell's Career Services office offers a booklet/guide that tells you everything you need to apply for a job. Albeit, a school interview is not the same, they do have a list of questions you should ask your interviewer....</p>
<p>Just ask them about stuff you want to know more about. For example, I wanted to know more about the Hotel students activities outside of classes, so I asked a bunch of questions on that. Don't ask questions you already know the answer to, just to make conversation. I made that mistake for my first question, and i got bored to death.</p>
<p>Umm..think of some good questions, cause it shows that you're interested about the school and that you're eager to know more about it. It's typically like that for any other job interview as well.</p>
<p>yousonofatree, did you wear a suit+tie to your interview? i was planning on just wearing a dress shirt & khakis...do you think that would be too casual?</p>
<p>Is it bad to have questions written down? My D wants to do this, because there are things she really wants answers to but she is afraid that her nerves will get the better of her and her mind will go blank! I'm not really sure if it looks bad or not, so I don't know how to advise her on this.</p>
<p>Umm...about the questions thing, interviewers usually ask applicants "So...do you have any questions for me?" before they end the interview. It can be tempting to say "No. Thanks" and scamper off, but interviews are supposed to be a two way street. Just remember that asking questions isnt a "side" thing. The interview is supposed to be a way for you to get to know more about the school, not just a way to drill you with questions. </p>
<p>I asked questions throughout the interview, like a conversation, not just at the end. For example, when we were on the topic of curriculum, I asked a question about it. When we were on the topic of the type of student that come to the hotel school, I asked a questions about that. Asking a whole string of random questions at the end may be awkward.</p>
<p>As for the paper thing, I would advice against it. It might distract your daughter from maintaining eye contact with the interviewer (like, looking down at the paper just cause its there).</p>
<p>worked on/ memorized my resume. Also, I wrote out all my thoughts/ main points I wanted to get across on why I wanted to go to the hotel school + my experiences so everything was clearer.</p>
<p>no one's going to give you his/her resume...include awards, activities, community service, anything else that's relevant that can't fit on the common app.</p>