<p>The interview matters according to a Princeton profile I viewed recently in a book…its <em>recommended</em> but its more like a requirement if you actually want to get accepted. Call up your local Princeton alumni club and find interviewers!!!</p>
<p>I don’t think its a “requirement” to get in but its obviously not just to “make the alumni feel connected”…you wouldn’t be freaking out about not getting a call if you really believed that, frozen tears. (But I completely understand the feeling…happened to me too)</p>
<p>However, I do think that Princeton is one of those schools where alumni interviews might matter a little more than others simply because:</p>
<p>1.) the number of applicants- unlike UPenn and other schools with a large number of applicants, Princeton receives around 2000 applicants (correct me if I’m wrong on this)
2.) Look at Ptons application compared to other Ivys- they DO really want to know you</p>
<p>But maybe I’m way off…who knows? meh</p>
<p>No, I still don’t believe it’s that important – certainly nowhere near as important as it is for a UK school, for instance. But I freaked out because I was afraid that not being able to be reached might be interpreted as “turned down offer for interview” or “careless.”</p>
<p>I have an interview tomorrow!! What should I wear? What should I bring beside a resume? What questions should I be prepared?</p>
<p>About the interview -</p>
<p>My roommate got an interview call and turned it down - and she’s still here!</p>
<p>Why did she turn down the interview?</p>
<p>whoa, really?</p>
<p>same here, a friend 2 yrs ago didn’t get an interview and got a full ride through pton 
last year, 3 people didn’t get interviews and got in, while 4 who did didn’t get in, those are the ones i know too :)</p>
<p>she turned down the interview for no good reason at all.</p>