My Penn Interview

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I've read and read, applicants are randomly selected for interviews and it normally won't help or hurt you, but I was just wondering.. </p>

<p>I had my interview with an older alumni at a local coffee shop. It didn't feel like a normal interview as she basically asked the Why Penn question, then she said 'just tell me about yourself', and I talked then a conversation broke out.</p>

<p>A couple of times in the conversation she made some surprising comments like 'wow! really? you are the first person I have ever head say that!'</p>

<p>And at the end she just said 'well you seem like a very interesting person I'm going to enjoy writing up this report.'</p>

<p>So is there any chance it would help in this case?</p>

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<p>Well, yes, but the weight given to alumni interviews in most selective colleges is not great at all. And most applicants to selective colleges interview well, too.</p>

<p>So it helps, but don’t expect it to be a huge boost for your application.</p>