Michelllle's Profile

The house is beautiful... it looks so relaxing and comfortable!

What breed is your dog? (He/she looks just like my mutt mix.)

I second Emma Bee's advice. I've done what I can to avoid these cattle-call open houses (which always give the impression that they're more interested in my credit score than my personality), but sometimes they can't be helped. The best you can do is be friendly, be sane, and be yourself.

One thing that can help is to mention your hobbies, geographical background, and other details/interests (perhaps in your follow-up email, if you don't get any face-time). At the very least, it will help distinguish you from all the other friendly, sane applicants—"oh, she's that French major who's into roller derbies!"—and at best you'll find a mutual interest with one of the roommates, which might give you a bit of a leg up.

Good luck!