<p>I had an interview on campus during the summer but it was really short/felt insignificant/didn't really get asked any questions (talked a little about BxA and that was about it). I was thinking about doing an alumni interview out of curiosity about my major and (hopefully) to bolster my chances. Is it too redundant or unnecessary to interview again? I noticed something about not interviewing twice on their website but I think it was more if you interviewed on campus and then again at home with office of admissions.</p>
<p>I think if you were to request an interview to ask more questions about a major that wouldn’t be redundant. Having a lot of questions will show that you really are curious, not that you’re just interviewing again to bump your chances. Alumni interviews seem pretty different too, you’re getting a different point of view on the school, so I don’t think the school would question you doing another kind of interview.</p>
<p>Take the interview if you genuinely have questions. Otherwise, the alumni interview almost certainly will have no effect on your application and admissions chances.</p>
<p>@cortana431 that’s not true. Carnegie Mellon really cares about demonstrated interest. Doing the interview will definitely increase your chances because it really shows interest. To the OP, I would suggest doing an admissions officer interview instead because it will have a bigger impact on your app.</p>
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<p>^That was my interview experience exactly. They typically just ask what you’re expecting from college, what you think you can contribute, and whether you have any questions about the process. I actually think it’s a great way to gauge interest; the interview is a conversation between you and a representative of the college, not another test that expects you to answer in a certain way. Simply attending an interview doesn’t add as much to your application as, you know, demonstrating interest.</p>
<p>I think it’s important to interview again If you have more questions. It’ll show you sincere interest in the school.</p>
<p>@Sorcelator, don’t forget that you can have an interview with an admissions officer. Doing one of those interviews gives you a chance to impress the adcoms before the see your app. Thus, I think its an extremely important thing to do.</p>
<p>I wasn’t forgetting–I was assuming that the on-campus interview was with an admissions officer, and the OP was considering another interview with an alumni. Cortana and slayinvain are correct that that will only be useful if the OP still has questions about the school and the major. “Demonstrated interest” isn’t just a box that gets checked off for each applicant that attended an interview; you need to actually show your interest in the school by asking questions and explaining why you think you’re a good fit. So what’s “extremely important” is not the interview itself, but how you use it. Whether or not the OP signs up for another one should depend on how well they’re prepared to do that.</p>
<p>My bad. I misread the first post and thought that the OP hadn’t done an interview yet. I agree with you completely - an alumni interview won’t be that beneficial unless the OP actually has unanswered questions.</p>