<p>I have an interview with a CMU alumni at a diner. I am confused on what to wear and especially what to order. Should i offer to pay… or should i let him pay or just pay for our own?</p>
<p>I am applying to CIT and he graduated from there in 01. Im really nervous about the whole thing and what kind of questions i should ask.</p>
<p>PLEASE HELP!</p>
<p>Casualness is OK. The interview is to answer Your questions not to answer any q that cmu may have.</p>
<p>What question you should ask depends on, What questions do you want to ask?</p>
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<p>If I remember correctly, our son had a couple of interviews with alums from other schools, and basically found them useless. We also found that the informational sessions were identical, only the name of school changed. CMU called several times to see if you wanted an interview and he declined because he really didn’t have any accept-reject questions for them.</p>
<p>I had my CMU interview at a restaurant, but we didn’t eat. We just went to a table and started talking.</p>
<p>Most alumni interviews don’t count for much. You should pay for yourself. If you are a guy you should go for the business casual look. Khakis, button up shirt or turtleneck, nice sweater or jacket. For girls similar dress is fine, or a skirt if you prefer. Suits or ties would definitely make you overdressed. </p>
<p>If you need a question you can always ask about just how the different schools within the university interact. I find it remarkably confusing and I’m in my second year as a parent. For example some courses have multiple sections that are designed for different majors. SCS requires a minor which is generally outside the school. Are there any architecture courses open to non-majors?</p>
<p>i think you should get a drink but don’t drink much of it otherwise you’ll have to use the bathroom! just take occasional sips in case your mouth gets dry. don’t order any milkshakes or anything like that.</p>
<p>Can people who have had interviews comment on the typical location? I really wouldn’t be comfortable having my interview at any place that serves food. For other schools, it was either on campus or with an alum at his business.</p>
<p>I’m a current student and had my interview at a Starbucks last year.</p>
<p>I do alumni interviews and prefer to do them at restaurants as it provides a good neutral meeting place. I’d feel uncomfortable having a student and parent sitting in my tiny office with me, and usually the time I have free for an interview is around a meal time, so I’d rather have a casual meal while talking than cramming food and jetting off to meet someone.</p>
<p>CMU doesn’t give alumni anything for interviewing you, we’re doing it because we loved our time at CMU and feel more people should learn about it. That said, it’s nice when you pick up the tab for a poor grad student. 
(If nothing else, pay for your own meal.)</p>
<p>I think a lot of the alumni interviews are very dependent upon the person conducting the interview. In general I just try to tell stories about my time at CMU and why I loved the school. I feel that’ll tell a lot more about the school than an in depth description of the meal plan, the ins and outs of each dorm, and why to take 73-100 with Klepper instead of someone else.</p>