<p>So I'm applying RD and a Penn alumni sent me a letter saying that if I want an interview I can contact him.</p>
<p>What if I don't? Will it count against me? What should I do?</p>
<p>Interviews are generally known not to have much of an effect on admissions, if any.</p>
<p>i feel like the interviews can only hurt you, not help you, as a positive one doesn't really get you much, but a negative one could be a major red flag. that said, if you're offered one, I feel like you have to accept it, otherwise you appear uninterested in the school, and it's just bad form in general.</p>
<p>so I should do it...? I've had the letter for like 3 weeks now so this probably won't look good either. UGH. What are the Penn interviews like?</p>
<p>Depends from interviewer to interviewer</p>
<p>For example, my guy was really casual, like no formal lingo or anything, we basically just chatted for over an hour, mostly about him lolz, but I enjoyed it, he brought me down to earth about the school.</p>