I was interviewing at BU... I attended BC (for those of you who are not from the area, Boston University and Boston College aren't the same... They actually are massive rivals around town and with sports, particularly hockey... It actualy killed me to apply to BU but ya gotta do what a gotta do... )
I BREATHE Boston College, was the mascot there for 3 years, never once missed a basketball, football, or hockey game. I own a "Sucks to BU" shirt... My roommates were calling me on the phone and heckling me for being a traitor just for going to the interview... Needless to say this whole interview was going to be awkward.
So to start things off on the right foot and let them know where my allegiances lie, I go to the interview wearing a bright gold shirt and my BC tie... I don't mess around... I get there... They go around the round table and everyone is introducing themselves. I say I went to BC... Some kids from Canada are like "Oh you go here?"... "Noooo... I went to that other B school down the street."
So I walk into my interview with a middle aged doctor. He's read my PS which is pretty much based around me being a mascot... I sit down and he convo goes a lil like this
Interviewer: "I"m Dr. So and So... Why are you here?"
Me: Heh... Heh... I'm interviewing... Hi I'm Peter...
I: You do know this is B"U" right?
M: Yeahhhhh...
I: Are you seriously the BC mascot?
M: Yeah... I actually brought a picture. Here take a look.
I: Thats awesome! I tell my kids to yell that you suck!
M: I bet... Hockey fan?
I: Season tickets!
M: Nice! Hows your football team look? (BU doesn't have a football team)
I: Ouch! Got me there... Hey can I take this picture home to tell my wife and kids I interviewed the Eagle?
M: Yeah sure... go for it...
later...
I: I see you're from New Jersey... Don't tell me you're a Yankee fan too?
M: Haha... you are seriously going to just throw this application in the garbage after I leave aren't you?
I: Gettin' close there buddy...
We go on with the interview for about an hour, way over the limit, constantly joking around and taking jabs at each other. Was definitely one of the nicest interviewers and nicest guys I've met... So we walk back to the board room, I get his card, thank him, and shake his hand. He finally notices my tie and laughs and as he walks off yells "BC Sucks!!!" jokingly. I kinda lightly yell "Sucks to BU" back, then notice that like 4 other adcom guys are right behind me in the door and are laughing. I turn around and go to explain and they are like, "Yeah yeah... We know Turkey. We know."
It was seriously one of the craziest interviews I have ever been on... And I ended up getting in like a week later... So I can say that BU doesn't suck that bad... Maybe just their hockey team...