<p>I have my MIT interview on the 5th, and was asked to bring along my resume. I might seem stupid asking this, but since this is the first 'proper' interview of my career, I have to ask what else I should carry, are supporting documents, etc. required?</p>
<p>Any help will be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>My son brought along a copy of his transcript as well as a resume. I'm not sure the interviewer looked at either, he came home with both.</p>
<p>My daughter took a resume to each interview as well as a copy of her transcript. </p>
<p>Take time this weekend to review the mitblogs as many FAQ's about MIT can be found there. Bring along some questions that you may have. </p>
<p>Best wishes on the interview.</p>
<p>A guest</a> blog entry from an MIT interviewer, John Detore, may be helpful. Also note that there's an entire set of blog entries tagged for "Interviews": take a look on the left [url=<a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/interviews_educational_counselors_ecs/%5Dhere%5B/url">www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/interviews_educational_counselors_ecs/]here[/url</a>]! (And no, you don't have to bring anything to support what's in your resume, just yourself. :) )</p>
<p>i didnt bring anything for my interview. The activities u wanna talk about you should prbly know off the top of your head anyway</p>
<p>In my opinion, bringing documents like your resume and transcript goes against the purpose of the interview. Those documents are already in the other parts of you application, so the "resume" that your interviewer asked you to bring is probably just to help you remind yourself of topics to discuss during your interview.</p>
<p>I think interview gives you a chance to tell MIT anything you are unable to fit on your paper application. Thus, showing your grades/resume would be meaningless</p>
<p>weaponsofchaos, most alumni interviewers do not have a copy of your application, so they know nothing about you except your name, contact information, and possibly the school you attend. Some interviewers like to take a look at a resume so they know where to start the conversation; others just like to dive right in. If you have a resume, it's worth asking your interviewer if they'd like you to bring it along. Some will appreciate that.</p>