<p>I'm applying ED and I have an interview scheduled in October. I'm super nervous I'm going to mess everything up with it. Just how important is it?</p>
<p>Looking back, the interview was not important at all. It’s used to demonstrate interest, but by committing to a binding ED contract: that is enough to say that you are heavily interested in the school. The interview was mostly informative, they asked maybe one or two questions but the interview was more of a conversation about GW than an extremely formal gig. It’s nothing to stress out about. Then again, my interviewer was a senior at GW and I might have lucked out with not being interviewed by an admissions representative.</p>
<p>Yes, I agree with PoliSci. You won’t be grilled at the interview, but do promote yourself- if you don’t do it, who will? Maybe you could be ready with a few very specific questions about your area of study, to show that you have prepared. They may ask ‘why GW’, so be ready with an answer to that.</p>
<p>I think if you’re a well-rounded, well-informed person, you’ll do great. </p>
<p>My son’s interviewer was a recent GW grad who handed him her business card at the beginning of the interview. He looked at where she worked, was genuinely impressed, knew a lot about the company, and ended up asking <em>her</em> all sorts of questions about her job, how she got it, and what she does at work. </p>
<p>He had the opportunity to talk about himself, too, but he said it was mostly a chance to learn about her path - which genuinely interested him, so his questions just naturally flowed. </p>
<p>I would imagine interviewers get a lot of the same thing over and over again, so if the opportunity arises to have a normal, natural conversation, seize the moment and show that you are an adult who can communicate in the real world. That can only help your chances.</p>
<p>i didnt do the interview and still got in, evidently it’s not essential</p>