<p>Since it is time for us RD'ers to have our interviews, I was wondering if we could all compile all of the suggestions and hints for the interview..Importance... Thanks.</p>
<p>OK, I'll bite.</p>
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<li><p>Dress up! I don't care what other people say...dress up. Do not be a mess for your interview.</p></li>
<li><p>Make a good first impression. Shake hands, and firmly.</p></li>
<li><p>Find a way to connect yourself to the interviewer. some little common tie for you and your interviewer.</p></li>
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<p>But don't dress up dress up. No tie or anything like that. But no jeans! Or shorts. Or a tee-shirt.</p>
<p>anyone else have any suggestions content wise...questions-wise...</p>
<p>Bring a copy of your resume and your transcripts. Don't be afraid to sell yourself.</p>
<p>I dont' know about everyone else, but my interview to GTown was unlike any others. Rather than a conversation, it was almost corporate america...he just fired a huge list of questions at me and listened, we didn't have a real convo until the end when I asked him about his experiences.</p>
<p>def. bring copy of resume...transcript, im not sure...i dressed up, with tie and dress shirt, and he seemed pretty impressed...but the resume is a definite, my guy was so thankful, he was like, oh wow, thanks, now i dont even need to write much down...relax though...the interview was NOT stressful at all...my guy only asked one question about why i like georgetown, and that was it...</p>
<p>Mine was conversation-like, and very relaxed. She just asked me a couple questions in order to further the conversation, but never "drilled" me.</p>
<p>Mine was very un-stressful. I met my interviewer at her house - turns out she only lived a few blocks away from me. And it turns out that she knew my mom and worked with my aunt. She asked questions of me, but it was mostly a conversation. I just wore dress pants and a sweater.</p>
<p>(This was last year) Mine was pretty informal, more of a conversation than an interview - though I did wear a suit because I thought it'd be better to be overdressed than underdressed, especially since it was held in his work office.</p>
<p>Mine was awesome! The best conversation I've had for a long time, we talked about all kinds of stuff, from the debates to internationalism to Madeleine Albright's book to Georgetown to where we lived...it was great!</p>
<p>I loved my interview...I was just myself throughout it. I wore a sweater and dark corduroy pants....not really dressy. I was talking about how this Christmas card on display that had a picture of an ornament on it could be looked as a whale or calla lily. lol</p>
<p>Mine was very much a conversation. I almost thought like my interviewer didn't ask questions enough...so I just plugged certain bits of information I wanted her to know. And I just wore a button down shirt with some slacks.</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, do they notify you, or do you have to request an interview?</p>
<p>I read that someone put "no tie". However, I did wear a tie at my interview, and I was accepted in EA. I don't think you should worry about overdressing at all (unless you wear a tux...that's too much). By dressing well you show the interviewer that you really do care. We have to remember that the people who interview us aren't teenagers. They were raised when dressing up meant something special, so go the extra mile and look good for you interview....Good Luck!</p>
<p>P.S. I know its trite....but be yourself</p>
<p>They're supposed to notify you. I had to call georgetown though, because 3 weeks passed and I hadn't received an interview notice, not to mention I had to travel 8 hours to get to it. It was actually fairly formal, because it was in his law office. Definitely bring a resume, because he did ask a few questions that could've been answered with a simple transcript.</p>
<p>Georgetown provides information on the local chairman of the alumni committee and should they not contact you about an interview, contact the alumni chair directly and immediately. </p>
<p>For my interview, I was in a suit (tie, coat and all) since my interview was at a courthouse (he was a judge). He was extremely nice and made every attempt to make the interview comfortable and pleasant. He asked general questions (what are you doing in school, interests, etc.) and told stories of his days at Georgetown. He also prepared me for a rejection letter (just in case..."There are many applicants, and if you're rejected, don't feel bad, etc.). Luckily that didn't happen.</p>
<p>Do make an impression. I did not bring my academic resume nor my transcript, but I talked a lot about myself so that it would not hurt me.</p>
<p>I also sent a "Thank You for the Interview" letter customary for job interviews just to be polite.</p>
<p>YOU MUST SEND A THANK YOU! It is extremely rude if you do not. This may just be my opinion, but whatever. Send a thank you; it takes all of five minutes to do one. And chances are, if you send it soon enough, the interviewer has not sent out your recommendation, so there is still a possibility that it will give you a little "boost."</p>
<p>uh-oh...i didnt send a thank you! and she was so nice too! man i wonder why no1 told me to do that...and now i've gone and lost her phone number and address and all that so i can't even call her up NOW after i got in a thank her...</p>
<p>btw, my interview was also very informal. i just went to this woman's house in jeans and a long-sleeved polo and we sat around and played with her dog and chatted. i brought a resume, which really helped because all of her questions of me came straight from that, and it turned out that she had my exact same interests (poli sci, international stuff, and journalism). she even gave me advice on what other places i should apply to and really got me hooked on the SFS. maybe my interview was a bit of an anamoly (sp? eek im terrible), but it was super relaxed. i just talked about my interests and listened to her talk about her experiences at gtown and her children's college experiences and all that. she was actually really cool. man now im kicking myself for not thinking of the thank you card... :-(</p>
<p>my best advice is bring a resume and just be yourself, i mean not to the point of letting out too many "like's" or any cuss words and stuff, but the best thing you can do is to simply convey your passions and interests and WHY you want to go to gtown and thing an education there will make u more successful in life. dont try to show off and focus on ur academic stuff totally, focus more on ur goals and other things that are difficult for the admissions committee to understand through a piece of paper.</p>
<p>i didn't send a thank you note...it slipped my mind.</p>