<p>I just came out of my interview, and I felt it went very well except for the fact that I didn’t get to talk about my Eastern European background at all. This is something I feel is very crucial to my character and that is somewhat of a “diversity hook” when it comes to admissions, but I didn’t get to accentuate that in my applications.</p>
<p>My question is, would it be weird for me to call my interviewer (who seemed very nice and friendly), and let him know of this? Because I would like to express it as a part of my application.</p>
<p>Eastern European is NOT a diversity hook. Unless you are a first-gen college student and the son of refugees from Bosnia then it does not mean anything. Interviews are supposed to flow, and sometimes that means you can’t mention everything you’d like to. I would not recommend calling your interviewer because that would be awkward. Bottom line: The interview is not weighted heavily, and the way Brown’s questions to interviewers are worded, I doubt that this would be in his report even if you mentioned it during the interview.</p>
<p>Ironically, I am. I’m a first generation U.S. citizen and my parents both escaped communist Poland. They managed to both go to grad school here, but I’m the first one to go to college.</p>
<p>I still wouldn’t recommend calling your interviewer, but Brown will definitely notice that you are first-gen.</p>
<p>I don’t think you’re first gen if you parents went to grad school. Perhaps you are not understanding what 1st Gen is? The first generation of your family to get a post-secondary (after high school) education. The alumni interviews are not looked at as score or transcript, just a place to get some info where paper isn’t sufficient, or perhaps verify/elaborate on some things.</p>
<p>If a student I interviewed called me and said, “You know, I just realized there was something I really meant to talk about in our conversation and I forgot, do you have a few minutes for me to tell you this,” I would say – “sure, go ahead.” I always tell my students that they are welcome to call or email me with questions.</p>
<p>Perhaps you didn’t stress this fact in your application, but if you mentioned it somewhere, Brown will figure it out and take it into account.</p>
<p>Thank you fireandrain. That was what I ended up doing, and my interviewer bascially had your same reaction.</p>