<p>I just had my interview today, and I have mixed feelings toward it. On one hand, I feel like I came across as an intelligent and responsible individual, but on the other hand, the whole interview was kind of awkward and uncomfortable. I don't think I gave any bad answers to his questions or did anything wrong, but it just wasn't as comfortable as I would have liked it to be (the awkwardness was probably my fault, since I'm not the very talkative/chatty type). Would this affect my chances negatively in any way?</p>
<p>I just happened upon a message board where Georgetown alums who conducted interviews were discussing this issue. They noted that most of the applicants they interviewed who received the highest interview grades were denied, and some of the applicants who they gave the lowest marks were accepted. Some of the alums were irritated that their comments apparently mattered so little.</p>
<p>Many people consider alumni interviews to be:
- a chance to market the college to students who are applying to many selective colleges, and 2) a mechanism to identify the most arrogant, obnoxious, unbalanced and strange students so they can be filtered out of the process.</p>
<p>I read a book by a former Duke admissions officer who said their alumni interviews almost never factored into a decision.</p>
<p>@OoovoooO I really don’t think you have anything to worry about. You probably came across as nervous, which is normal. I agree with charlieschm, especially on that 2nd point; unless you perform spectacularly badly, you shouldn’t be concerned.</p>
<p>Thanks! That makes me feel much better about my interview…and yeah, I was super nervous during the entire thing. I think I stuttered alot too…oh well</p>
<p>I just had my interview today, and I asked my interviewer this question. He said that from his personal experience with his own interview and application, (considering he graduated from the College in 2009) he felt as if the interview had a big part in the process. He said that he did not feel confident when he turned in his application, but after the interview, he had hope and ended up getting accepted.</p>