<p>It took over a week for my interviewer to respond. Interview or not, that is very unprofessional in my opinion, eapecially for a lawyer.:(</p>
<p>Geez Homer: give the guy/gal a break. When you interview for your alma mater, take time away from your family/career – you try the best you can, OK?</p>
<p>Geez ‘chinese mom’ (cf.amy chua): give homer a break. college app is THE most important event in his/her young life, and harvard happens to be one of his/her dream schools. It may be just a 'time away from your family/career ', but for homer, it is not just a ‘time’. Anything and everything that concerns college admission it is THE most important thing to the applicant. IF you can’t handle it for your alma mater, then let someone else handle it. JUST DO NOT HOLD A HAPLESS HIGHSCHOOL SENIOR HOSTAGE! And stop being the ‘chinese mom’ on cc boards, chastising innocent kids. IF you can’t help, then better su.</p>
<p>"the deadlines vary by region, not applicant, correct? "</p>
<p>That’s correct. But if an interviewer misses the first deadline (the beginning of regional conferences), they’re encouraged to send the report in anyway.</p>
<p>homer and toughyear–Remember your interviewers hold the keys (partly) to your big dreams of an Ivy. If you demonstrate patience and maturity in the interview process–and this means the communication and appointment phase, you will reveal much about your character and readiness for Harvard. </p>
<p>While a week’s wait for a follow-up email seems like a lifetime for you, the interviewer might have been traveling or otherwise occupied. S/he was not unprofessional. This is not a business arrangement, the interviewer is volunteering their time for many applicants. </p>
<p>How many of you would protest and complain if these interviewers just quit? You would have no chance at a local interview and would fight for the very few slots for an on-campus interview (and have to pay for your own transportation.)</p>
<p>We understand your mounting stress, however little snafus will do much to teach you how to cope with the real world and the imperfect college campus for which you strive.</p>
<p>P.S. Be careful too, as adcoms and alumni read these threads and can identify you by your previous stories, and locations.</p>
<p>^fauve, ok, maybe a good advise, maybe not. However, don’t scare kids from making free speeches. Although it is definitely a seller’s market right now, it doesn’t give the institutions and their proxies (interviewers) the right to harrass these young kids and try to silence them. Students can make complaints if the interviewer acts ‘unprofessionally’.<br>
be my guest. Luckily i went to college in the 70s. you may be my son’s age or you may be my age. I was just being in homer’s shoes for the moment.</p>
<p>On a side note, can someone define the term ‘Harvard peer schools’? It was one of the most elitist terms i’ve heard.</p>
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I somehow doubt an admissions officer would look up all members of CC in the applicant pools.</p>
<p>Wait HOLD ON. Who’s harassing who? Who said anything about harassing applicants? And no one is trying to silence anyone. Kids are free to complain and say whatever they want. But some of us have a different opinion. Are we not allowed to voice that? Jeez.</p>
<p>Apparently offering a different opinion is harassment. Oh dear. </p>
<p>I did not say AO’s would look up ALL CC member applicants. However, when an applicant has his hometown location on his name-block, and he or she has spilled many personal details in their stats profile, sometimes their identity is pretty obvious. </p>
<p>Insulting the alumni volunteers on a public forum might not really be a great strategy for admissions, just saying.</p>
<p>Feb 18th
No contact.</p>
<p>I am not going to think about it anymore.</p>
<p>FYI…</p>
<p>As of today, I have yet to receive an interview request. I called the admissions office and the woman I spoke to said she would contact my local Coordinator and see if they’re still arranging interviews.</p>
<p>Subcommittee meetings run through first week of March; then full committee meetings run until all decisions are made; decisions will be emailed/mailed March 30. Many regions were overwhelmed with applicants and therefore not enough interviewers. Many interviewers stepped up and did more interviews than they had done in the past. You’d be surprised at the number of applicants who don’t read their email or don’t listen to their voicemail or can’t seem to find a time for interview that works with an adult who works/commutes and has family obligations. Yes, some interviewers may not be so great, but most do this because of a sincere interest in helping outstanding young people get a great education.</p>
<p>Many others have said this but I guess it bears repeating: the fact that an applicant wasn’t able to be interviewed by an alumnus/a will not by itself adversely affect the admissions decision.</p>
<p>Well it’s been a week since I called the admissions office and I have yet to hear anything from an interviewer or admissions. Should I send an email to admissions (or to my local Harvard Club), call (again, admissions or club), or just let it be?</p>
<p>Just got my interview contact - will be next Monday, the 28th. Much later than I thought :)</p>
<p>Still haven’t had any contact from an interviewer. Am I doomed?</p>
<p>dabrain13</p>
<p>Where are you from?</p>
<p>Is march 6 the deadline with interviews? It is for the reg app updates…</p>
<p>hi everyone…i just got an email for an interview today! (i’m from nj)</p>
<p>I’m from SC.</p>
<p>SC? As in South Carolina? For some reason, I thought you were a fellow international applicant.</p>