<p>I have my alumni interview this week, is there anything i should do to prepare for it?</p>
<p>How did you get an alumni interview?</p>
<p>Dbate, almost every applicant to MIT has the choice to have an alumni interview. If there are no alumni interviewers in the applicant's area, the interview is waived, but I think virtually all domestic applicants are assigned interviewers.</p>
<p>noname55, don't worry about preparing -- the interview is supposed to be a relaxed conversation between you and the EC. If you'd like, you can bring a list of your activities, but some ECs would prefer not to have such a list. Probably the best thing to do is come up with a few questions about MIT to spark a conversation with your EC.</p>
<p>Adding on to molliebatmit's advice:</p>
<p>MIT</a> Admissions | Blog Entry: "Advice On How To Approach Your Interview"</p>
<p>My interview took place at Starbucks. I aimed to get there 15 minutes early, which was good because I went to the wrong Starbucks at first. I wore jeans (my interviewer told me through e-mail that it was casual) and she bought me coffee. We talked about what I did for fun and my favorite classes in school. I didn't bring a resume or anything and at one point had to count on my fingers to make sure I told her all the classes I was taking (there were eight and it was still fairly early in the school year). My interview took place on a Tuesday, so around 7:45 she suggested we wrap up the interview to get home to watch <i>House</i>.</p>
<p>Just relax! I was completely nervous too, but it went fine. Your interviewer probably won't test you on lambda calculus or quantum physics or anything else wacky.</p>
<p>If you've signed up for an account on MyMIT, the name of your alumni interviewer should appear, so you can contact that person directly.</p>
<p>But isn't it too early to have an interview? I am applying RD and the deadline is months away.</p>
<p>There isn't really a set order. Most interviews at this time of year are for early applicants, but you can arrange the interview for as soon as you are ready. It's up to you. As a rule, very early is better than very late.</p>