Phone interview, then I went there in person. I'm not a fluent or professional chess player, so I was a little nervous. My interview was with John Suits - great, down to earth guy, active, and very good at chess (I understand he's ranked worldwide). He asked me a couple questions, then set up a chess board, and we played a quick game. He won, of course, but he encouraged me by saying that I wasn't as bad as I thought I was. He then gave me a few lessons (which I use when playing today), explained the position, and I think I may have signed a few papers, also (or maybe I did that another time).