<p>I have an interview coming up (AHHHHHHHH) -- what sort of questions should I be prepared to answer?</p>
<p>missuspeel, how'd the interview go? My friend has one on Tuesday.</p>
<p>interviews are totally informal. mine was at starbucks. interviewer wore skirt and just like sports shirt. i wore jeans and a collared shirt and i felt overdressed. she didnt even ask personal questions. it was all about me asking her what wustl has to offer (so be prepared w/ questions at least so you dont seem stupid). she made very clear the interview has probably less than .000001% effect on admission status. RELAX!!</p>
<p>yeah, I'd like to second that about having questions about the school. Every single interview, no matter for what school, always asks what questions you have about the school, and why you're interested in it. I always felt like they did a really good job about explaining their school, so I was always like "um,....not really....."....which I guess does sound kind of bad.
My WashU interview was even more informal. It was by the father of a student, and it was in my guidance counselors office, and it lasted less than half an hour. I think the very fact that they would use the parent of a student as an interviewer sort of shows how much (ie, not that much) emphasis is placed on the interview itself. (rereading this, I guess it would make more sense to know that the parent did not attend WashU)</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity for those of you who have interviews, did you contact WashU to schedule an interview? Or were you contacted..and are you ED or RD?</p>
<p>In my case (last year) I was RD, and my guidance counselor randomly told me that "by the way, you have a Wash U interview in my office next week"...but there were options for scheduling them.</p>
<p>They asked me standard questions on my interview last year. Why do you want to go to Washu? What's your favorite EC? That kind of thing.</p>
<p>Anything I should bring? Resume,transcript, etc? I'm scared!</p>
<p>Mine just called (didn't request one) and told me the purpose was to help WashU make a decision about me. Greeaatt.</p>
<p>Anything? Anyone?</p>
<p>My daughter had her interview last Saturday (regular decision). The interviewer was a recent graduate (2005). I don't believe that there is a lot of weight from these interviews. You don't need to bring anything. Just relax and be yourself. There are no right or wrong answers.</p>
<p>i scheduled my interview at WU before i visited, and when i got there the interview was very informal. my interviewer was the senior class president and we basically walked around outside the campus and found a bench, talked for a while, and it was over. really nothing to worry about</p>
<p>I had my WashU interview a week ago (last Saturday). It was very informal and very casual. My interviewer has been an undergraduate there and is applying to graduate school right now, so she was pretty young.</p>
<p>She really didn't ask many questions. One of the questions she asked that caught me off-guard was: "If you could create your own college, how would you make it?" I just sat there staring at her for a while before I said anything.</p>
<p>Aahh I have one coming up this week (Wednesday) at a local cafe. I'm a bit nervous. What does one wear to these things? I'm thinking just a nice shirt and pants that aren't jeans (like corderoys or something????)</p>
<p>My interview was very laid-back. I wore white pants, a pink sweater/shirt, and a fleece pullover that I never ended up taking off (it was cold/I would have felt too dressed up for a B&N cafe). She just wore a WashU sweatshirt, so I really don't think dress was an issue. It was obviously her first one, as she was reading questions straight from the booklet WashU sent her about the interview process. I saw it said in bold letters NOT to ask about GPA, rank, test scores, etc.</p>
<p>As for questions, some random ones I can remember: What I do outside of school, favorite book/magazine, what my parents do, siblings, visited or not, what I like about WashU, how teachers/students in school would describe me, courses I'm taking this year, things I could change about my school, what my high school's like, intended major, etc. Basically word for word off a sample questions list from WashU. Then she talked about her experiences at the school. A lot of the talking was done by her.</p>
<p>My interviewer was really nice, but I really don't think the interview holds much weight. Basically another way to demonstrate interest. I knew random things about the school that made her remark that I had obviously done my research. If you can do this, it's probably a big plus since WashU tracks interest so much!</p>
<p>I had my interview today!</p>
<p>I shouldn't have been nervous at all. My interviewer was so incredibly NICE. Not pretentious in the least, totally engaging, and genuinely friendly. She had just come from work (we were at a cafe) so she was dressed up, so I'm glad I dressed up a bit. She had her little list of questions and aahh she was so warm. But yeah, definately don't be worried about a WashU interview. Since everyone at that school is nice, you can bet that your interviewer will be nice, too.</p>
<p>Oh, and my interviewer told me that the interview is basically another letter of rec. So yeah, don't worry too much, but make sure your interviewer get a glimpse of your personality!</p>
<p>did you all schedule an interview on your own, or were you offered an interview after submitting your application?
if you scheduled one on your own, how can i go about doing that?</p>
<p>They contacted me for an interview. Supposedly I was supposed to get a postcard in the mail about it, and then an alum called to set it up. I only sent in my pre-app data sheet.</p>
<p>An alumni (if there is one in the area you live in) contacts you after you send in your pre-app and $55 app. fee. I don't know if it's too late to get an interview now, though.</p>
<p>Don't think so, I have one on the ninth</p>