<p>Ok so i have my interview with Georgetown in a couple days but i have no idea what to wear. Should i wear a suit? or nice pants a button down shirt and a tie? </p>
<p>To the EA people how was your interview btw? </p>
<p>what kind of questions did they ask and such</p>
<p>any tips and or advice would be much appreciated</p>
<p>The interview itself is pretty informal--my interviewer started by asking me what sort of things I participated in high school and the conversation just went from there. They're just trying to get an additional insight into what the applicant is like, and chances are it will only help you in the end. So don't stress too much about what you're going to have to talk about; the main topic of the conversation is YOU (which is probably the thing you know the most about).</p>
<p>That said, I would recommend a nice shirt and button down versus a suit because chances are it will help you feel a little more relaxed and will still make a good impression on the interviewer. I know I wore dress pants, a nice shirt, and heels (though that probably won't apply to you ;) ). Good luck with your interview!</p>
<p>My interviewer showed up in sweat clothes. I wore a skirt and a nice shirt, but I wouldn't call what I wore "professional" or "business casual," even.</p>
<p>yeah, mine was very informal as well. It was at my interviewers house and she pretty much just asked how I was involved in my extracurriculars, what I wanted to major in, why Georgetown, ect..</p>
<p>Mine was at a Starbucks and the lady just wore what she would basically wear any day of the week. It was super casual. I just wore nice jeans and a polo shirt. If you wear much more than that, you're bound to be overdressed...</p>
<p>Especially don't wear a suit. That's wayyyyyy overboard.</p>
<p>o wow thats the total opposite of what i was thinking thanks big time looks like ill be wearing some khakis and a polo</p>
<p>Mine was very informal as well...we didn't talk about academics at all, mostly ECs and stuff. We spent the first 15-20 minutes just talking about me and the environment I grew up in--I guess he was trying to gauge what kind of person I was without looking at the school side of things first? </p>
<p>I think nice pants and button down shirt should be fine. I wore (and obviously this doesn't apply to you lol) a dress--wasn't a formal one though, just the kind I would wear to school...my interviewer was dressed very casually so I wouldn't worry about coming off looking informal.</p>
<p>Mine was pretty informal- it was at the guys house, which was worth at leat 10 million, which was kinda intimidating. We just talked about my ECs and academics, as well as future plans. I wore a skirt and nice sweater.</p>
<p>Jacket and jeans...mine was also at her house which was huge...she's an ob/gyn who graduated from georgetown college/georgetown medical...</p>
<p>It is pretty informal. My interviewer was really casual, she was just wearing a fleece and jeans. It was at her house. I wores some nice pants and a jacket but I felt overdressed. I'd suggest bringing a resume or something like that because she said she liked having some information about the person. We just kind of talked about my activities, what my school is like, and why I wanted to go to gtwon. She asked if there's anything that won't be on my application that she wants the school to know. It should only help you.</p>
<p>I had mine today, and I was really overdressed. My interviewer had on jeans and a polo shirt, and he was really happy when I brought a resume. It was pretty informal, and it only took about 30 minutes. Activities, school, questions about Georgetown. That's it. Not scary at all.</p>
<p>Update--- i wore nice khahkis and a polo shiirt the interview went great i felt like she really liked me</p>
<p>Know what you want to do with the education you get at GU. "Finding yourself" and all that stuff is great but I think my interviewer wanted some concrete answers. I had a plan and my interviewer seemed to like that I knew what I was going to pursue after leaving GU. Be as specific as you can, but make sure the interviewer knows that once you get to Gu, with all the great opportunities GU has to offer, you might have to change your plan.</p>
<p>My interviewers house was huge too! And she speaks 5 languages haha. I thought that was really neat. The whole experience was great, she was super friendly and quite easy to talk to. I hope this interview counts a lot lol.</p>
<p>They focused about 80% of the time asking me what i do OUTSIDE of studying...</p>
<p>also interesting question... she asked me how many countries i've been to.</p>
<p>Nowhere did she ask why i wanted to go to georgetown but i think thats because all i was talking about was how i wanted an environment which encouraged me to think criticall and challenge everything... yada yada....</p>
<p>turned into a conversation... her encouraging me to apply for baker scholars and whatnot and talking about how she had a great time...</p>
<p>we met at starbucks so it wasn't very formal and she was the nicest person ive ever met.</p>
<p>u want to make sure that your interviewer knows that you are an open book and u hope that georgetown will mold you into your true self. something cheesy like that</p>
<p>I actually had a very formal interview with both of us were wearing suits, so it's probably the safer to go towards more formality.</p>
<p>I'm into fashion, and it's a part of my extracurriculars, so I tried to wear a slightly stylish outfit that wasn't too casual and wasn't too formal. I ended up wearing a sleeveless dress with a print on it, a skirt over that, and a black cardigan, with a pair of patent-leather tuxedo shoes. But I had just come from acting as an old lady in a play, so there was still a bit of gray hairspray in my hair. The first thing I talked about was theatre, though, so hopefully it was a plus rather than a minus. :)</p>
<p>Sometimes the way you dress can improve upon the way the interviewer sees you, and by that I don't just mean wearing a suit to look professional. If, say, you're really into science or math, it's probably a good idea to look like a casual person, and not a typical nerd who spends their entire time figuring out math problems at school. In other words, look socially fluent. A button down worn with jeans and sneakers is a good example of this. On the other hand, an art or a creative writing major might want to wear something unique or engaging, such as a bright color or an interesting pair of shoes. SFS students might want to wear a bracelet from a foreign country that they visited or something along those lines.</p>
<p>I know this is all superficial, but your appearance really is an extension of your personality. Trying to make a good first impression is all about hitting the right chords with the interviewer (or anyone.) It's about trying to find the balance between reinforcing stereotypes and rejecting them. The interviewer will have a predisposed idea of what you are like before the interview even starts, and this is where you want to surprise them. (in a good way.) For example, as I said before, I dressed fashionably for my interview and I told him about how I was involved with it through my extracurriculars. I was also able to take away the stereotype of fashion being a pointless exercise that required no intellectual thought by telling him about how it influences society and is an integral part of culture. On its own, it can even challenge preconcieved notions. (See Hussein Chalayan SS 07, if you care.) My outfit was a representation of that, and trying to express the same with yours is just as important.</p>
<p>just wear something that is comfortable and appropriate to your meeting place</p>
<p>mine sucked...the lady's eyes were really cross eyed and i found that very distracting lol..and she only wanted to talk about politics since i have strong EC's in that area, but we shared very different view points so it turned more into an intellectual debate on the election that i found a bit too superficial..hope it doesnt kill my chances.</p>