<p>So I emailed my interviewer... talking about my background and asking for a place to meet</p>
<p>she simply replied:</p>
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<p>Thanks for your interest in Vanderbilt. The interview will be about 45 minutes in a coffeeshop. How about XXX am on XXX at XXX? Thanks.</p>
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<p>not even a word on my background information.... Maybe because my Asian name and people hate Asians? It's my first interview so I'm super duper nervous. Should I try to start a conversation with her? Or just leave it alone? :(</p>
<p>Why would you talk about your background in the initial email in which you are simply trying to figure out whether or not that person can even interview you?</p>
<p>If she can interview you, which she should be able to do barring any unfortunate circumstances, then you can talk about yourself in the interview…which is precisely its purpose. The email is meant to set up a meeting with the person, not give a mini autobiography.</p>
<p>I advise you to relax because it seems you’re being a tad too paranoid and I can just picture some “Asian” kid (which happens to be you) spazzing out and tweaking off of Starbucks during the interview due to the fact that you’re so nervous. </p>
<p>WOW. Talk about facts not in evidence… Having a discussion on e-mail about your background is extremely impersonal and depending on the age of the alum… The purpose of the INTEVIEW is for the conversation - not e-mail not IM.</p>
<p>Don’t get worried. She probably just wants to be unaware of your personality and background so she can find out more about it later… that makes for better interviewing.</p>
<p>Don’t get anxious about the small stuff. You’ll do fine. =]</p>
<p>Dont worry about it. All the interviews Ive had (which is only three, but anyways), have had emails that only included information about where and when to meet. The interview is where you tell the interviewer about yourself.</p>