<p>My interview is scheduled for tomorrow--for those of you who have been through the process, did you go on your own or did you have a parent accompany you (not to the interview itself) to the office. Thanks!</p>
<p>Yes ...to both. Either way works. Neither is a negative.</p>
<p>It all depends on the atmosphere. Last year, I went to my Congressman's and there were a bunch of candidates sitting around in the lobby waiting, so I asked my dad to wait in the car. My Senatorial interview was set up slightly different, so my dad and I walked in together and they called me into their office by myself. </p>
<p>If I were you, I would step in, see how it's set up/what other people seem to be doing, and then make your decision.</p>
<p>My mom came with me to all of mine (PA), and she waited in the lobby with the other candidates and their parents when they called me in. You dont look weak or anything bringing a parent along.</p>
<p>Hey midn'12, who did you have your interviews with?</p>
<p>Disagree midn'12 - Go it alone - it looks better, speaks more highly of you, that you don't need mommy or daddy holding your hand. Your parents do have a place in all of this once you are appointed and are here but while you are applying do it alone - you will feel better, and know it was you that made it. More so helps to give you the confidence that you will need once here.</p>
<p>My parents went with me to the town where the two senator interviews were as we did have to stay overnight and at 18 I could not rent a hotel. But they did not accompany me to the interviews.</p>
<p>Believe it or not the upper class does see a lot of Mids that we wonder who actually did the application - 17, and 18 year olds that can't make a decision without having someone giving them guidance. Grant it by the end of Plebe year most grow out of it but trust me it does leave an impression with your upper class.</p>
<p>aznarkarus- Kanjorski, specter, and casey. </p>
<p>Current Mid- when I went to my representative interview he said that having a parent with you said something to your stable family situation. He said having support at home was extremely important, and bringing a parent just to sit in the lobby, and not say a word worked for me. I really dont see how that is holding their hand. </p>
<p>To anyone that is applying though, current mid makes a great point. Do not let your parents interfere with your applications at all. Write your own papers, and dont let them interfere with your interviews. If they try to interject into your application process, people will notice and it will not bode well on your application.</p>
<p>I concur with Midn12.</p>
<p>There are far more important indicators of whether your application was done by yourself or somebody else.</p>
<p>Whether you bring your parents or not is an individual decision. It doesn't directly reflect that the candidates needs mom or dad to help them. Some parents want to support their child and no Congressman or Senator will hold this against that candidate.</p>
<p>Nicely put jadler.</p>
<p>Heh, I had mine with Casey, Specter, and Schwartz. The interview with my congresswoman was definitely the easiest. </p>
<p>Oh, and I didn't see anyone who came w/o a parent. Just a thought.</p>