<p>Hi! I've got an on-campus interview at Yale in a few weeks, and I was curious about how it will be conducted. Is it with a current student? Would it be in an office? It's a hot summer day, and I will be walking around the rest of campus, so what dress would be appropriate? Should I bring a resume? They wouldn't expect me to have applied already, correct?</p>
<p>Any insights would be much appreciated!</p>
<p>It'll be conducted w/most likely a summer student employee (he/she will be a rising senior) at the Admissions office. I'd suggest trousers/khakis and a collared shirt for men (dress shirt or polo). Ladies have more latitude but smart casual. Perhaps change outta your "walking" clothes before the interview? Resume is not required. You won't need to have already applied. They'll open a file for you and just use it for when your other materials start coming in. Enjoy New Haven!</p>
<p>Enjoy your day!</p>
<p>DD had on-campus interview and found the student to be informative and enthusiastic. She went on the tour after the interview so she was able to just relax.</p>
<p>New Haven has GREAT ethnic restaurants. Thai, Japanese, Ethiopian, Eritrean, etc., etc. It is one of the many wonderful aspects of the city. DD loves having some restaurants that are good AND affordable for college students. If you have time, tour parts of the campus that are not on the regular tour - science hill, silliman college.</p>
<p>If you plan to wear cute, new shoes for your interview, put them in a bag and change out of your flip flops before the interview, and back into your old favorites afterward. I have a long anecdote about my D who wore new shoes for the tour, followed by the interview, where her first question was, "do you have any bandaids?" Admitted, but....</p>
<p>I just had an on-campus interview yesterday. It was with a rising senior in a small office. It was really casual. I wore a knit pencil skirt and a cardigan with ballet flats. I didn't bring a resume or anything and wasn't asked anything about grades/scores/etc.; it was just about "what makes me tick." The girl sitting next to me while I was waiting had a four-page resume with her name in fancy script on the top of each page that she was carefully thumbing through. Seemed a little pretentious if you ask me.</p>
<p>hahaha oh god...so the rule of thumb for HS resumes is that they shouldn't be longer than one page. I mean, most of my award-winning professors have resumes only 2-3 pages long, so that girl next to you probably came off as straight-up ridiculous.</p>
<p>You really don't need a resume...your admissions officer will see to that on your application. The students honestly couldn't care less about how many volunteer hours you have...they're mostly looking for personality and thought!</p>