<p>I have an on-campus admissions interview this Thursday and I am not sure what to expect and/or prepare for. I have done off campus interviews for Tufts and Lehigh, but am not sure how the on-campus interview will differ. How should I dress (I'm a guy)? Who will I be speaking with? What should I bring with me? The alumni interviews were surprisingly casual, will this interview be much more formal?</p>
<p>I actually did not have an interview for JHU (but was accepted, so they don’t emphasize it too much obviously). But I do know that they state that interviews are pretty informal, its just to get to know what you’re interested in so that they can then tell you what opportunities you might have to pursue your interests at JHU. If its on campus you will most likely be speaking to an admissions officer, but I’m not exactly sure. I think you may bring a short resumé if you’d like, but its not required. Wear something nice, but not too fancy. Hope this helps. There is probably more information here: <a href=“Tours and Events | Johns Hopkins University Admissions”>Tours and Events | Johns Hopkins University Admissions;
<p>OP’s interview has long passed, but as an FYI to future applicants: unless things have changed significantly in the past few years, on campus interviews are run mostly by current students (juniors and seniors) who are “Admissions Representatives”. Many of these same students end up doing alumni interviews after they graduate so if you’ve already had an alumni interview, there’s no need to do a on-campus interview or vice versa. At least when I was on campus, the only time you were interviewed by an admissions counselor/officer was if the student interviewer had to cancel at the last minute and a replacement couldn’t be found.</p>
<p>The interview should be relatively casual (compared to, say, a job interview). For guys, khakis and a polo shirt are appropriate – jeans are probably marginally acceptable as long as they look nice. I would bring a copy of your resume as it helps the interviewer guide his/her questions, and most importantly, do your research. Even if Hopkins isn’t your top choice, have some intelligent questions thought up based on what you’ve read about the campus, student life, etc. In general, the odds are that the interviewer isn’t in the same field as you’re interested in, so detailed questions about major requirements are unlikely to get answers (direct these to the department directly, or on the Hopkins Interactive forums to someone in that major). </p>
<p>My D interviewed on campus last spring and it was pretty much as described above. D had two students interview her because one was learning the ropes. It was pretty casual with Qs asked both of and by D, and D really enjoyed it.</p>