<p>My Princeton interviewer insisted, not explicitly, but implicitly, that our interview be held at my high school. Is this normal in any way, and what procedures should I take to secure a room? Is there a certain room appropriate to hold the interview in? I was thinking either the library or a conference/meeting room off of the library, but I'm not sure. They are the nicest rooms I can think of, but the interview is scheduled at 4:30, so them being open might be a concern. I could ask to ensure one is open, and the interview is tomorrow, so I would love answers quickly.</p>
<p>Can no one answer this?</p>
<p>well my cornell interviewer works at a high school, and we had the interview there.
I dont see how this is weird…</p>
<p>personally…i liked the explicitly, but implicitly part. That was a nice touch.</p>
<p>He doesn’t work at the high school, and it is at 4:30, which means many rooms will not be open. Where did you hold your interview?</p>
<p>It really makes no difference which room it’s in, as long as it’s empty. It could be a classroom, a chemistry lab, or the cafeteria.</p>
<p>Any room is “appropriate”. You’re not entertaining heads of state; it’s a college interview.</p>
<p>Our school has a college room, and I’ve seen people talk to college reps in there. I think the whole college-interview-at-school thing is sorta weird, but hey, what do I know?</p>
<p>If it’s nice, you could do it outside…?</p>
<p>I think some colleges intentionally encourage the alumni to interview in familiar environments and the school is a suggestion. I have also read a few others who have done this, but many were during the school day. I’m sure you could get something set up with your counselor.</p>
<p>“Any room is “appropriate”. You’re not entertaining heads of state; it’s a college interview.”</p>
<p>^Ha.</p>
<p>Yeah, just pick any room that’s open, apart from maybe the janitor’s closet. Maybe you could ask your guidance counselor if he/she has any suggestions.</p>
<p>I did a Harvard interview at my school. My guidance counselor just opened up a room for me.</p>
<p>I did my princeton inteview in a random classroom. We just looked for an empty classroom and just picked a random one.
I’m sure any room will be fine, but if you want to reserve a conference room then by all means do so.</p>
<p>I talked to the counselor briefly and he told me the conference room in the office was open. We used that, and the interview went well. At least, I think it did.</p>