<p>***, honestly.</p>
<p>My mom thinks that I have to take one of them to introduce to the interviewer for some reason. It’s strictly a student-alumnus interview right? No need to even show them my parents face, right?</p>
<p>She somehow thinks she heard the interviewer say that she wanted to meet them as well, which is a joke because I spoke to her afterwards.</p>
<p>So can anyone clarify? I thought I knew this already, but I guess you can’t be perfectly sure on anything.</p>
<p>I don't know what your interviewer said, but most interviews are between an applicant and an interviewer only. This is basically supposed to be a conversation of two adults.</p>
<p>If you cannot drive yourself to the interview, definitely have them drop you off, and not even step into the coffee-shop, or wherever. Do they want you to look like you are not ready to leave home?</p>
<p>I have a quick question: if my interview is at the interviewer's office, but she said "not to dress up," then what should I wear? I've been quite conflicted about this.</p>
<p>for a guy?</p>
<p>i would say maybe nice jeans or khakis and a polo shirt (but don't pop the collar lol)</p>
<p>Yeah, don't take your parents on the interview. The interviewer will probably assume that you are screening your answers for them, etc. Besides, it shows more independence to go alone.</p>
<p>Well, I have an entirely different experience from the one above.</p>
<p>My interview for Brown was PLME so it was at a hospital and my mom greeted the doctor beforehand and then she sat in a conference room and read the newspaper while we had the interview in his office. And for me it wasn't a conversation between two adults because there was a PLME student in the office as well to answer my questions which I really appreciated.</p>
<p>But it's not taboo and if he has any brain he's not going to jump to conclusions and say you are still a baby for having your parents with you "everywhere". My interviewer enjoyed my mother and actually mentioned her in his email response to me after the interview.</p>
<p>astroalex, it can,of course, go as you have outlined, but I would still say, as a general rule of thumb, go to your interview alone--if parents drop you off , they should entertain themselves unobtrusively nearby. This way you automatically convey a certain poise, independence,self-confidence, and maturity. </p>
<p>Look at the kids featured in close-ups in the college's viewbook, video or webpages --not the one's lounging on the green or playing frisbee, but sitting in seminars or mentioned for their acheivements. Dress to blend in with that look.</p>
<p>Dont do it. Its a cardinal sin of college interviews.</p>
<p>You automatically are losing if your mom comes with you.</p>
<p>I had my interview (for Princeton) at Starbucks, and my parents insisted on stopping by and introducing themselves no matter how much I told them not to. They thought he was going to abduct me or something. Anyway, I don't think it went too badly. The said hi, bye and left.</p>
<p>my mom came to my interview (at a library). she drove me, so she just walked in with me, introduced herself, and then browsed for books while I interviewed....no big deal.</p>
<p>i think as long as your parents aren't sitting with you during the interview (it should be just you and interviewer), and just wants to say 'hi' or whatever, it isn't a big deal</p>
<p>good luck with the interview :)</p>
<p>I agree with Starryeyedgirl. Hell, my friend went with me because she was going to be interviewed after me. I think he assumed we were boyfriend/girlfriend or something. But it certainly didn't seem like it hurt our chances. What was nice was that he even offered to drop my friend and I off somewhere in downtown Sacramento but we politely declined.</p>