<p>so have any of you done an interview off campus? </p>
<p>IF SO...</p>
<p>what was it like? how long did it last? what kind of questions were asked? who interviewed you/where were you interviewed? </p>
<p>HEEELLLPP!!!</p>
<p>same ?.......thanks to any answers</p>
<p>Same question. I have one Sunday, and this is my first for any college.</p>
<p>Also, what's the proper attire? A friend of mine had an alumni interview for Cornell, and he said that he dressed up only to find that the alum interviewing him was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, so I'm just curious as to whether or not this is the norm.</p>
<p>everyone wants to know, but no one wants to answer. strange.</p>
<p>I have one later in the month. It doesn't seem to be an alumni one though - I was told to sign up for a "time slot" and it's held in a school in Boston.</p>
<p>I was admitted Early Decision to NU last month and had an off campus interview. I thought that it went very well and was a great way to help the admissions office get a better view of me. The interview was held at a Starbucks inside of a Barnes and Noble about 15 minutes from where I live. I had talked to the interviewer before the interview to set up the time and location, and she told me that it would be very informal and that I need not dress up (although I still wore khakis and a nice shirt), but she was not very dressed up. She asked me a lot of questions about myself, my goals, and that sort of thing. It was basically just a conversation between the two of us, and she was not spitting question after question at me. I brought a journalism portfolio with me (applied to Medill), and it worked out well as she was a Medill alumni. We discussed my school's newspaper for a little, and after about 20-25 minutes she asked me if I had questions for her. Try to write down some questions ahead of time, and I recommend thinking of more thoughtful questions than "How's the food?" If you take time to have thought-provoking questions for the interviewer, it will show them dedication and they will probably reflect this in their recommendation. Good luck!</p>
<p>did anyone on this board get in that didn't interview? i know interviews show interest but they kind of make me nervous and I don't always say the things I would've said if the nerves didn't take over.</p>
<p>No interview here, '10 ED.</p>
<p>I would have though, if I didn't assume that the FAQ on the Northwestern site was applicable to RD folk when it said applicants would be contacted about interviews. I found out too late.</p>
<p>Well, my impression was that interviews didn't hold all too much weight, but how would I know? From the way it's described by my counselor and Princeton Review or CollegeBoard, it doesn't seem to at least, but maybe I'm wrong.</p>
<p>Yeah, my only dilemma is that it shows interest. Since you applied early, they knew you were really interested. I would need to fly to Chicago so I haven't had a chance to visit yet either. I want them to know I'm interested and not applying there as an Ivy League back up but at the same time, I don't want to screw up and have a bad interview.</p>
<p>^word. </p>
<p>except im visiting on the 20th. do they have on-site interviews? should i even bother getting an interview if im already visiting?</p>
<p>They don't have on campus interviews. They have the interview weekends and if you can't make those, they can schedule an interview another time.</p>
<p>I would not be scared of an interview. Its true that they don't hold that much weight with the NU adcoms, but every little bit helps when you are applying against such a competetive applicant pool. And the people you are interviewing with at these off-campus interviews are normally young alumni who are not trying to bring you down. Just be yourself and I'm sure that the interview will go fine.</p>
<p>I'm just kind of scared b/c my interview is going to be with this guy that is really involved in running the alumni association so I don't know what it will be like compared to one of those younger interviewers. What types of questions were other people asked?</p>
<p>i have an interview at a school... i hope it's not a group interview.. that's so impersonal~</p>
<p>i just had my alumni interview. it was really informal and she just asked normal questions about school, ecs, interests, etc. make sure you have thoughtful questions about northwestern prepared because my person said it indicates a lot of interest and consideration on your part.</p>