Hi praying mantis,
Wow, what a small world, that you're from Orange! Just a few minutes away. 🙂
I interviewed at UConn on September 24th, and I actually was accepted there a few weeks ago...although I'm still keeping in a few other applications, I've withdrawn the majority of them! I loved the school.
The interview was a very nice experience. The admissions staff makes an obvious attempt to put everyone at ease...the dean of admissions first sits us down as a group just to chat, and has everyone go around and relate a funny personal story! Then you go onto an interview with a student, which does a very nice job of relaxing you. After that, you're taken straight to your second interview, which is with a faculty member/administrator.
It's really a very comfortable and laid-back experience...I hope that you hear good news from them and have as good an experience as I did! Who knows, maybe we'll be classmates next year!
😀