So sorry for the late check-in/report! Had a family thing come up that took up a bit of time.
So, onto the interview! My interview was with the program Director, Patricia Meyer, and Stephen Duncan. Both were warm, personable, and immediately set me at ease -- no small feat, as I tend to percolate anxiety when on camera. My Zoom background (Pike Place Market, 1913) broke the ice and we were off to the races.
I think someone said this in a previous year's LMU thread: don't expect a classic interview structure. They're looking to get to know you and, also, to give you more information about the program. There were moments in which we followed a conversational thread that strayed from a typical interview path, but it was good discourse and contributed to the overall energy.
The questions they asked:
- Why LMU?
- What are you writing? Have you found quarantine to impact your creativity?
- What are you watching? What shows influence you?
- Do you have any questions for us?
I made sure to have 4 questions prepared, but only had the time to ask 2 questions. They let me know that I could contact Nicole and Caitlin with any other questions I might have about the program.
I'm sure that I could look back and see things I could have articulated better but, overall, the stress leading up to the interview was much worse than being in those 20 minutes. They passed in what felt like a great conversation.
Or maybe it's just my COVID acting up. Ha.
