<p>For my interview, should i bring a copy of my college resume or should i just bring myself and act like its a casual conversation?
Thanks!</p>
<p>Mine told me specifically not to bring anything when I asked. Mine is this sunday wish me luck!</p>
<p>Here's an interview thread we had a couple of months ago that you might find interesting.
It's always wise to come with a few good questions about Rice and to let your interviewer know why you're applying! iambored10 and phade -- lots of good luck to you!</p>
<p>Just got back from mine. It was really laid back, dress was casual (slacks, shoes, belt, dress shirt no tie), we really just talked about rice. She asked me a few questions about what I like to do/read, I asked her a few questions about res colleges and financial aid. Nothing to be scared of at all guys.</p>
<p>Oh man, my interview is this Saturday and it's my first college interview... for one of my top choice schools (tied at #1 with two others) and I'm totally freaking out right now... good luck to those of you in similar situations...</p>
<p>just had my interview last saturday and it went pretty well. the interviewer was pretty nerdy (just like me haha) but he went to Rice in the 70's so he was old. We talked about my school, EC's, community service, why i wanted to go to rice, and what i could contribute to Rice. He said he would put a good rec in for me cause it seems like im passionate for what i want to do in life.</p>
<p>Don't freak out! It really won't be bad - I felt mine was more of a pleasant discussion than anything. Be sure to show an interest in Rice, and just go wherever the conversation takes you (mine, for the record, started out with history and linguistics, and ended up with discussing the differences between college/Rice and high school).</p>
<p>There are many things to freak out about during your college application process - the Rice interview isn't one of them.</p>
<p>I'm an interviewer for Rice, and it's really not anything to freak out about. Usually, I just want to tell the student about Rice and answer whatever questions they have, and try to get a sense of what makes them tick. Just speak clearly and let me know what you're passionate about... it's more a conversation than anything else, and it's just as much for you to ask me questions about Rice as it is for me to figure out who you are.</p>
<p>No worries! Just go and enjoy it!</p>
<p>Do you prefer the student bring their resume to their interview? My son has an interview tomorrow</p>
<p>I would recommend bringing one just in case. Some interviewers ask about it and some don’t.</p>
<p>I performed my first alumni interview a couple of weeks ago, so I totally feel like a contributing alum. I definitely wasn’t expecting to see a resume or anything; really we just had a nice conversation and I tried to answer all of the student’s questions while getting a feel for whether they would be a good fit for the university. Very low-key.</p>
<p>Think of some probing questions to ask – they’ll show how deeply you’ve thought about Rice. If you think of your interests and how you might pursue them on campus … you should have some good ones.</p>