This works for me, and is generally how I've dealt with high pressure situations throughout my life. I just sort of go into "eh, don't give a fuck" mode, and tr

This works for me, and is generally how I've dealt with high pressure situations throughout my life. I just sort of go into "eh, don't give a fuck" mode, and try to joke around with people about how I don't give a fuck about the outcome (if comfort level with said people is appropriate, like fellow students). It's just a way that I calm myself so that my brain can effectively recall my practice / training to help me execute better at the critical moment. Interviews are much like tests in school. The pressure is high, you only have a moment to recall the information and act correctly, you have very little leverage over the situation... and in both cases they are probably poor indicators of what is being measured :-) Maybe the similarity to tests in schools is the origin of programming interviews came to be the way they are...