<p>I'm having an interview at Wash U soon, and it'll be my first. Anything to look out for? What sort of attire should I have? I'm fairly comfortable in my own skin, and I'm not entirely sure if there is really anything I should stress out about.</p>
<p>don’t worry, dress slightly formal but there’s no need to overdo it. I’ve heard interviews at the WashU campus are more relaxed and conversational than regular interviews haha, so don’t stress.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, but I’m realizing a slight problem. I’ve read the wiki, the forum posts, and the college books’ entries regarding Wash U, but I still don’t feel like I have a grasp of the school. Anyone have a few words that define Wash U?</p>
<p>You will most likely be interviewed by a student and they wont ask any tough questions. Haha nothing like what is your greatest weakness, how would you solve world hunger, and etc. Oddly enough, I prepared for those questions unnecessarily. In fact, in my interview it felt like the student was trying to sell WashU to me more so than assess my qualities. So I agree with nooob.</p>
<p>As for you…
Not a bad idea to ask a question or two about research and internship opps.</p>
<p>This is sort of an interest site with some random WashU info - [Washington</a> University: Information from Answers.com](<a href=“http://www.answers.com/topic/washington-university-in-st-louis]Washington”>http://www.answers.com/topic/washington-university-in-st-louis)</p>
<p>My Wash U interview last year was probably my favorite out of the 4 that I did. I talked with a student who had just graduated and it was very laid back. We were at some high school in downtown Chicago and the interview was held in a closet-sized piano rehearsal room. Brown’s and Tuft’s were both more formal and nerve-racking than Wash U’s and U of Rochester’s was a parent of a student so was useless. I probably wouldn’t wear jeans but other than that just wear something you’d wear for school pictures like khakis and a sweater. Wash U (as usual) was a wonderful host so there were tables of cookies and drinks provided for us. Hope this helps : ) Good luck at it and just remember to be yourself. They’re just looking to see that you want to go there and that you’re capable of carrying on a normal conversation.</p>
<p>My son had his first interview at Wash U a few weeks ago. I couldn’t get him to read much about the school in advance so he was not prepared with “talking points” about “why WU”? The Assistant Dean of College of Arts and Sciences interviewed him. (He was there for soccer camp, and they had to pull in additional resources to interview all of the camp attendees). Anyway, son said that the interview was completely conversational without a series of canned questions. It seemed that interviewer just wanted to get son talking to see what makes him tick. He said it was very relaxed and comfortable, and he felt quite good about it. He wore shorts and a collared polo.</p>