<p>This is odd...I'm a sophomore at Northwestern (was accepted RD), and I don't remember anything about an interview. For all of you who are applying/have applied, does the application list the interview as a requirement, or is it optional? I'm just seeing all these posts about interviews, and I have no idea what you're talking about! </p>
<p>Actually, after reading stacym's post, it looks as thought they ARE optional. I just don't remember even knowing about the option of an interview. </p>
<p>Either way, for all of you doing interviews, good luck! It's a wonderful school; I love it here (although it has been all kinds of beastly cold lately)!</p>
<p>thanks for the input guys....they are optional......</p>
<p>I don't know how to prepare for interviews.....What are we supposed to wear...., at another schools interview, they said business casual...I might have to contact Northwestern about this.....</p>
<p>That general interview question, that stacym is talking about, got me scared....I wouldn't know what to say to something like that......maybe I should just cancel the interview, afraid i might mess up and ruin my chances....</p>
<p>Don't be scared that the worse thing you can do. Go in there calm and casually talk to the interviewer. They aren't there to beat you down. They just want to know why you like Northwestern. No, the interviews aren't required but I did it because I wanted to shows my wanting to go to Northwestern. I believe by doing a interview, you aren't just a file like the other 25,000 other applicants. You have a face and personality.</p>
<p>well when she asked that i totally blanked for a moment, but it ended up really the only seriously "hard" question she asked. i think what really helps if you start blanking on a question they ask is to actually say "Can i have a moment to think about that?".. I'm willing to bet the interviewer wouldn't look down upon you for having to, god forbid, <em>think</em> about an answer to a question.. :)</p>
<p>Has anyone signed up and forgotten to go?? It wasn't a personal interview, but more like a super interview day with loads of slots at some big law firm in DC, and I completely forgot about it...yikes.</p>
<p>to echo an earlier question...what did you guys wear? I have an interview with an alumn at northwestern but if its that laid back I don't want to overdress.</p>
<p>princessbell: I wouldn't worry about it too much. Just send them an email or call and try to reschedule. I mean, it might have a negative impact, but the interview isn't too important in the NU admissions process.</p>
<p>dabulls: as a girl, i just wore a nice pair of pants and a blouse. Casual, but not the kind you wear to school everyday. Maybe as if you were going out to dinner at a nice restaurant? for guys, i heard a pair of khaki pants and a collared shirt should do it. beyond that, i would worry too much. you just don't want to look like a mess who dosn't really care.. or an unbearably uptight person (would be pretty weird to come in a suit at starbucks, right?)</p>
<p>I just wore a vest, collard shirt, and black slacks. Not like super suit styled dress. But my interviewer was dressed pretty nice, but mine was actually in a office because my interview was actually at NU.</p>
<p>I just got back from my Northwestern interview, I wore so khaki pants and nice shirt and nice shoes. It was at Panera so it wasn't really formal. The questions in my case were really basic like what makes you unique, any inspirational teachers, if you could change something about your school what would it be, ect.</p>
<p>Just be yourself and you'll be fine you should not stress out about it.</p>
<p>I just got back from my Northwestern Interview. I wore a white collar-shirt, and underneath it, a black sweather, with khaki pants. I had my interview at NU, so it was done in a small room. Like viciouspoultry, the questions the interviewer gave me were very basic. I didn't realy ask any questions about the school, but it was nice to show NU that I'm still interested in them. I was also able to explain to the interviewer some things that I wasn't able to explain on my app.</p>
<p>i just had my northwestern interview and now i am very, very worried. i thought it was supposed to be more on the information side rather than on the admissions side, but my interviewer knew less about the various programs at NU than i did and she couldn't answer any of my questions. she also asked a lot about my extracurriculars, etc. but she honestly didn't seem to care at all. and nothing about my interest in northwestern or my anticipated major or anything!</p>
<p>Ok. I live in new york and I just got out of my interview @ Dalton school. My interviewer was very young, I think she graduated NU like a few years ago. The first thing she asked me was why I want to go to NU. Well I think everyone should at least know how to answer the "why us" question if you're applying to any school in the first place. The second thing she asked me was if I have visited the school yet. Then she asked me what activities I was involved in school and asked me questions about them. She then asked me if I had any questions about NU and I just asked her bunch of questions. She and I had a lot in common so the interview went really well. Just relax.. They don't like you when you're all spiffy/nervous.</p>
<p>So if I did forget to go, to whom would I send the email?
Would it reflect really poorly on my interest for the school? There wasn’t a pressing family emergency or anything…just so much stuff and I signed up for the interview more than a month ago…</p>
<p>I see a lot of people on here have had both the interview at like a starbucks and then the interview where all the interviewees are there and you have slots.</p>
<p>which one is better or would you prefer?</p>
<p>my area is doing interviews this weekend and i just got a slot but i was suppose to be out of town visiting family and doing a late christmas exchange with them. the lady that sets up our area said that if i cant make the slot one i can meet with an alumni at a starbucks?</p>
<p>whats better? im concerned and i know they dont have a big impact but i hear there are quite a few difference between the two types of interviews. help???</p>