<p>Daughter is visiting WUSTL this month for one of their Open Houses. When registering she checked the box for an optional 20-minute interview. Can anyone tell us what this interview will be like? Is it an informal informational interview or is it more formal? She's planning casual dress since we will be doing the campus tour after the interview, is that OK? Do parents attend this interview? Sorry for the dumb questions but this is the first school where an interview is involved. At other schools we've set up one-on-one meetings with admissions reps, but those were more informational and the parents attended.</p>
<p>I would bring a resume. If nothing else, it’s good conversational points, although some interviewer won’t look at it while “interviewing”. I put “interview” in quote on purpose: it’s more like a conversation than a job interview. Casual dress is fine. I am sure you daughter won’t, but make sure the top is little more conservative than what teenage girls wear these days. Be herself. And, your presence is not needed nor required. Good luck!</p>
<p>Ask who she is interviewing with. If it is with a student (which is typical) it is very informal. No need to worry about dress and no need for a resume. Definitely no parent involvement. </p>
<p>My interview was sitting with a Soph outside and discussing our interest (mostly non-academic). The interview is really for the candidate to answer their questions.</p>
<p>^ makes sense if it’s with a student. My D interviewed with a WashU alumni.</p>
<p>It is my understanding that on campus intervews are with students and not alumni.</p>
<p>I did one this past summer when I visited and it was incredibly casual! I was interviewed by a student and she was in a tank top and shorts. Its mostly for the student to ask questions and learn more about the school, the girl who interviewed me asked about my extracurriculars/favorite subjects/etc. And my parents didn’t come in the interview, just me.</p>
<p>We visited on Monday and DD’s interview was with and admissions officer, while others had interviews with students. It was very casual and relaxed. By the way, the visit was incredible!</p>
<p>If you can complete her/your evaluattion of the schools she is looking at AND financial aid is not a factor, appy ED. Otherwise it is a lottery process at all the top schools. </p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>She shouldn’t be worried. Every interview I had with WashU (and I had about four of them) was really relaxed and not at all stressful. I remember in my first WashU interview I talked about Andrew Jackson, derivatives, and St. Louis versus New York. Admissions is always looking for nice things to say about applications (I conduct interviews sometimes). I wouldn’t worry about it.</p>