I had my interview two weeks ago at my EC's (educational counselor aka MIT alumni) house as opposed to the standard meeting at a cafe of some sort. Though I knew from friends who had the same interviewer that he would be dressed down in a sweatshirt, I came dressed in shoes, slacks, and a dress shirt (no tie). To me, this was a small step up from polo/slacks/shoes and I'm sure really didn't make a difference.
Depending on your specific interviewer, it's better to be safe and dress up than dress down. Unless you have a laid back EC, T-shirt and jeans might not make the same impression that dressing up could.
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do interviewers want you tell them about everything you do?
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Yes, they do. Or at the very least, my interviewer kept telling me to explain all of my main activities and interests, saying that it was my "opportunity to shine."
As for how my own interview went, it lasted a solid hour and 45 min. After my interviewer wrote down all of my answers relevant to his questions about my academic interests, extracurricular activities, etc. he stopped writing and that's when the conversation really began. As my guidance counselor told me, interviews should be a conversation and not a question and answer session. My interview started out Q&A but evolved into a two-sided conversation about anything that came up.