<p>on the books i read, some suggested bringing resume, some activity lists... so any thoughts on this?</p>
<p>thanks in advance</p>
<p>I brought nothing except my sizzling good looks and fantastically sharp wit.</p>
<p>The interviewer probably hates me.</p>
<p>you dont need to bring anything, they just ask you to fill out a card that asks for your test scores and GPA.</p>
<p>What card? I didn't bring anything to my interview. Just look decent and charm the interviewer - you'll do fine. Isn't it way too early to be thinking about interviews?</p>
<p>Yeah, I didn't have to fill anything out at all. I don't see why you had to - the card thing is pretty tacky. </p>
<p>And if your interview is anything like mine, you shouldn't have to worry about it at all. It's like having a conversation.</p>
<p>And dress as yourself. **** THEM if they glare at your informality.</p>
<p>Yes, those cards were tacky. I felt like I was another number, as all they wanted was my name, address, and SAT scores.</p>
<p>I did dress rather formally, though, unlike Esquared. A first impression is a lasting one. Then again, Esquared was accepted, so who knows . . .?</p>
<p>thanks for all the replies</p>
<p>And don't worry if you're never scheduled for an interview. I didn't have one and I still got in. :-) </p>
<p>Good luck and best wishes as you tackle applications!</p>
<p>For Chicago, dress so that * you * feel prepared and comfortable. For young men, this could be anything from jeans and a collared shirt to business casual to a dress shirt and tie (and slacks ... or a kilt I suppose). My son interviewed there in the fall and believe he wore a respectable pair of jeans and a sweater. </p>
<p>As for resumes, lists and other props - these have their place if you are being interviewed by an alumni interviewer that hasn't got it all worked out yet - and the conversation drags. If you are interviewing at Chicago, I doubt this would happen. Still, if you would rather have something, you could bring stuff and whip it out if needed. My son was more comfortable without a resume as he felt he could focus on the conversation better.</p>
<p>Definitely dress casually. I did, and my interviewer told me that he was glad that I had known that the interview was informal/casual, since he had forgotten to tell me. Also, I wouldn't bring a resume...</p>
<p>hm for me i brought a resume and that kind of started off my convo with my interviewer.
but im sure its diff for every interviewer bc with some other college alumnis i had interviews with, they didnt even look at my resume.
its really informal so dont stress! :)</p>
<p>would you wear shorts (nice ones) and sneakers for a boy if it is summer?</p>
<p>Well, I prefer wearing sneakers for girls, but I think you should be alrite.</p>
<p>I had the good fortune of scheduling my interview right after work and my interviewer was aware of that, so I didnt have to worry about it too much... great strategy if you are truly fretting about what to wear. Also, be mindful of WHERE you are having your interview. My Chicago one was at a starbucks, but another one I did was at this alum´s law firm, so naturally I had to be sure that I was adressed appropriately for the environment - it would have certainly not been very good to walk in there in a pair of jeans, whereas that wouldve been perfectly appropriate for my Starbucks interview.</p>
<p>I didn't bring anything to Chicago's interview, and I wore slacks and a really sweet blouse.</p>
<p>However, I had a scholarship interview at HMC, and I had just finished with my senior project where I learned to blow glass, and I brought pictures of what I had done. Basically, don't bring a bunch of papers or anything, but if you have been working on something cool or interesting, it is nice to have piccies. My interviewer was tres impressed I was so prepared with them.</p>
<p>I wore a suit to my interview, and mine was at the admissions office.</p>
<p>i think in this situation for an interview its safer to overdress than to underdress. that being said, make sure you dont go overboard. i dont think sneakers are appropriate: wear some nice dress shoes. i always thought for boys that a nice pair of khakis and a casual dress shirt (no tie) was a good look.</p>
<p>thanks. Just courious, how did you come up with "I cried 11 times" as your member name?</p>
<p>We tend to live in an informal part of the country and the interviewer showed up in a polo shirt and shorts for a friend of my son's interview!</p>
<p>Would it be over the top to bring a few samples of my photography to the interview? It's one of my major ECs (I take courses outside of school, am the photo editor of my school newspaper, was selected for a local exhibition of student photographers two years in a row, etc), and I think it would be more useful than a resume in showing my accomplishments and interests. At the same time, I don't want to look overzealous. What do you think?</p>