<p>One other tidbit. Show and tell can help. Just as a sales rep brings a sample or a catalog, if you can bring something that clearly demonstrates that you are unique (that could be a newspaper article about you, an art portfolio, a magazine article you wrote, a CAD drawing of something you conceived and built), that will make you appear better in the interview, and make the conversation more smooth.</p>
<p>Don’t bring non-descript stuff. You don’t need to bring your application, transcript, test scores, or photocopies of awards (Lion’s Club Student of the Year, etc.). Those things can be handled orally, and your interviewer won’t be dealing with your academics.</p>