Interview Question- Bedroom

Applying to College
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So, today I have my interview with Brown. The house is in good order, except for my room, which is a complete mess due to the intense schedule of the past few months.

Is there a chance, or has anyone experienced with interviews at your home, that the interviewer asks to see you bedroom in order to better understand your “space?”

If so, I really need to do a superficial job of cleaning up. If not, I’m Ok in that department. While I think that that possibility is rare, I want to see if it is really in existence.

Thanks,
Nickleby

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<p>The interviewer isn't there to do a house inspection, but to talk to you in a convenient location for you, which I assume is your iiving room or family room.</p>

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<p>No, I think that the interviewer would understand that that could be perceived as a very invasive and mildly inappropriate question.</p>

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<p>yeah i don't think they will ask to see your bedroom. it's your private space after all.</p>

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<p>As an alumni interviewer, I am shocked that your interviewer is coming to YOUR house. It is my practice to either have the prospective students come to my office, or we meet at a Starbucks, a library, or another neutral space. Truly, I think this is totally inappropriate!</p>

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<p>I agree, annelise: I can imagine unusual circumstances that might suggest interviewing an applicant at their home, but it would be truly rare.</p>

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<p>In my interview manual , the home is one of the options listed as potential spots for interviews, as somtimes parents want to ask questions at the end. I would never choose that, myself sounds very uncomfortable but i know it is in there so some folks must still do it. I try to pick a quieter coffee shop then Starbucks where there are not lots of students around, as ours is a small town and it would not be great to have classmates or friends at the next table.</p>

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<p>If your interviewer asks to see your bedroom, throw him out, and then call the school to tell them that their alumnus is a creep.</p>

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<p>yeah for real kitkattail. Nickleby, 1. if the interviewer does ask, I'd be really suprised. Thats so random. 2. If they do you can say that you would rather not/don't feel comfortable/don't think your room is pertinent to the interview. 3. definitely call the school if they do. That's not appropriate. It's one thing to ask about a person's free time, but quite another to inspect their intimate personal space. Job interviewers don't inspect your bed room, do they?</p>

<p>Don't worry, it wont happen.</p>

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<p>I'd be totally creeped out if my interviewer wanted to see my bedroom.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys for the now obvious common sense.</p>

<p>On the issue of having the interview at my house, the man lives 2 hrs away usually (the West has looong distances), and spends the winter up in Canada. A friend also has an interview tonight, and this seems like a good compromise. (We don't actually have a Starbucks, yet, although I could see a coffee shop as a good alternative).</p>

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<p>my pton interviewer came to my house, and i was freaking about cleaning up. i ended up meticulously cleaning the whole house, but she only came to the living room. 5 hours of work for nothing!</p>

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<p>Babybird,
I bet you made your mom very happy. :)</p>