<p>"I am contacting you on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Secondary School Committee. Please let me know if you are interested in having an interview in regards to your application to the Wharton School."</p>
<p>I also got a phone call stating the same thing. I have a couple questions.</p>
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<li><p>I'm a legacy applicant. I've heard of something called a legacy interview. Is this what I was offered? Does this person know that I am a legacy, or is this just a regular early decision applicant interview? Do I have to schedule a legacy interview separately? What are the benefits of legacy interview vs. regular alumni interview?</p></li>
<li><p>I also find it funny that I was offered two locations, Penn's campus and my local malls food court (lol!). Are there advantages to going to the campus? Do I bring my parents? What would I wear to such an event? A shirt and tie to a food court? Haha. </p></li>
<li><p>What are the advantages to interviewing at all? Are these taken into consideration upon my acceptance to the school, or is it simply just a question and answer type of deal to learn more? Would declining the interview be stupid?</p></li>
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<p>Definitely Interview! It can only help you and especially if your a legacy applicant. I’d advise going to Penn’s campus for an interview because it would be less distracting. Also, don’t bring your parents! They want to talk to you. Your parents can come with you but don’t bring them into the interview.
In regards to legacy interviews I know Penn’s Website says:</p>
<p>Children and Grandchildren of Penn Alumni
The Alumni Council on Admissions offers advice and guidance for alumni families who have children or grandchildren going through the undergraduate college search and application process. They host informal “Legacy Advising Sessions” where prospective legacy applicants may learn more about Penn’s application process and the college search process in general. You can contact the Alumni Council on Admissions at (215) 898-6888.</p>
<p>I’ve already attended the legacy advising session. Do you think that’s what people are referring to when they talk about a legacy interview?</p>
<p>I was thinking that too about going to campus for the interview, mostly because my ADD will take full control in a food court. I could also meet up with my dad who works at Penn. Never even considered actually bringing him to the meeting though.</p>
<p>^ There are no “legacy interviews,” just legacy advising sessions that are NOT substitutes for the alumni interviews offered to many (legacy and nonlegacy) applicants:</p>