Just finished my Skype interview for UCLA (international student). I can't quite gage how it went. It felt a bit mechanical to me? There were 3 professors, but only one was really talking. A few personal questions, then like 2-3 interviewy questions. I am a bit foggy brained from lack of sleep and nerves, so I don't even know if I answered the questions directly or properly. It was very much so- question/answer, question/answer, not so much like a dialogue. I don't know if that is a good or bad thing. There were no huge train wrecks, but I don't think that there were huge sparks either. They did ask for a link to my works at the end.
Anyways, as everyone stated, it was very informal. I had totally over-prepared. I did dress up in a button up shirt and blazer. I think in general for interviews, it's always better to be over-dressed than under-dressed. I do wish I had slept a little bit more. They told me today was the first day of interviews, I am assuming this means for Directing/Film Production, and that decisions would be made around April 10th.
It seems like there is a lot of good news lately, congratulations to everyone! Good luck on all of your interviews! For those still waiting, don't lose hope. It seems decisions and interview emails are still going out. Also, as we all sit here being judged, we should remember what Alejandro González Iñárritu said on receiving his best director Oscar:
"Ego loves competition, because for someone to win, someone has to lose. But the paradox is that true art can't be compared, can't be labeled, can't be defeated."
