Hi! Today I just got an email from a Penn alumni giving me the opportunity to have an interview. I never asked for an interview. How do I prepare? What questions are they going to ask? I am so nervous and I don’t know how to prepare.
Read this: https://admissions.upenn.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/what-penn-looks-for/interviews
Just have an answer for “Why Penn?” and be able to walk your interviewer through your background. Don’t overthink it.
If the interview is in person take a copy of your resume.
If it’s remote…send the interviews a copy of your resume, you might send the resume ahead of time even if in person.
Good luck!
Prepare a few questions for the end of the interview when your interviewer may ask you what you have to ask them. Some good examples include best classes at Penn, career resources, why they chose Penn, how they would describe the Penn community, etc.
Try to keep calm and have a good conversation with your interviewer. You are great, show them that! Good luck!