<p>Know personally a kid who had an interview set up at Yale with a Yale senior (that’s how they do their on-campus interviews) and the senior didn’t show up. 15 minutes after the scheduled interview he was still waiting in the admissions office. An admissions officer noticed and asked if he needed any help. He told his story and she called him into her office to do the interview. She happened to be his regional rep!
Several top colleges will have admissions officers interview legacy applicants, partly so that they can prepare the alumni for rejection if their kids are not good candidates…</p>