<p>angie78-</p>
<p>I called to check that my application was received and the admissions officer said that all of my paper work was accounted for, and that decisions will be out may 1st. I’m not closer to getting in than anyone else on this site.</p>
<p>Welp… I’ve prettttty much ruled out that I’m getting in. I haven’t heard back from them yet, so I’m moving on. I’ve been thinking all along that the time table would be: call the finalist this week (week of 4/5), have interviews next week (week of 4/12), discuss and make decisions the following week (4/19), and then mail out notices the week after that (week of 4/26) for a may 1st arrival.</p>
<p>Oh well.</p>
<p>I would have thought next week would have been the week when they started calling people to set up interviews. I wouldn’t think people would need a full week of advance notice to set up an interview.</p>
<p>If they only get 100-200 applicants each year, and lets say maybe 25 finalists (total guess), I think they could still do interviews next week and have plenty of time to get decisions out.</p>
<p>Lets not forget they sifted through 25,000 applicants in a relatively short period of time. They should be able to make quick work of 25 finalists.</p>
<p>Stuckinthesand: Did they say you would receive your decision BY May 1st, or that they’d be sending them out then? Did they say whether or not they would email decisions, or mail only?</p>
<p>Here is what the e-mail I received said " Admission decisions are scheduled for May 1. " I understand this to mean that all notifications will be sent out by May 1. That’s all guys. I have no info beyond this.</p>
<p>I’m still hoping that I’ll get a call for an interview… granted its most likely a false hope, but hope nonetheless.</p>
<p>so when’s everybody poised to give up on getting that phone call?</p>
<p>If I don’t hear anything this week.</p>
<p>Maybe one of you guys will be brave for the rest of us and give 'em a call and ask when they plan on scheduling interviews for the finalists, or if an interview is absolutely required.</p>
<p>stuckinthesand-you said you received an email, was it received in response to an email you sent? Or do they have an email list of applicants? I haven’t received any emails from them…and <em>gulp</em> that makes me a little nervous…</p>
<p>well, I just got a call from the admission office for an interview! I know there’s still a long way to go, but I’m super excited!</p>
<p>wow, congrats cant!</p>
<p>Would you mind sharing your stats with us?</p>
<p>well given the program’s non-trad, I’m not sure what stats are most relevant…but I’d be happy to share whatever is of interest.</p>
<p>Well, I’m just trying to get a better idea of what they’re actually looking for… there’s really no transparency on what successful applicants to the program have in common… work experience, school experience, etc… </p>
<p>I don’t think anyone who has been a successful applicant has really posted anything about themselves for future applicants (now us) to get a better idea of whether or not it’s worth applying.</p>
<p>I don’t think SAT or HS stuff is THAT important… but are you going to school now? GPA? Course load?</p>
<p>Do you have a lot of work / life experience that makes for a great story? Cured cancer, walked on the moon, etc?</p>
<p>Great first step Toast! Spend some time reviewing the specifics of the program you are interested in and search around online for some ideas of what the questions may be like. I am also interested in your story/work experience and educational history. Like _ken said, we really don’t have any info to compare ourselves to.</p>
<p>Looks like AnnaLo got a request for an interview as well… but it’s Thursday and I haven’t heard anything.</p>
<p>toast, I hope you’ll let us know how your interview went, whether you thought it was informative or evaluative, etc… did they ask questions? or were you given a chance to ask questions? …etc :)</p>
<p>When I called to check to make sure all of my materials had arrived earlier this week, they weren’t able to find my recommendations… turns out, the records folks hadn’t cross-referenced my name with RUE applicants, so my recommendation letters were sitting in the “incomplete” folder… but they’re in the right place now.</p>
<p>I wonder if they read through incomplete apps or wait until everything is there? It might be somewhat disadvantageous to have an application read through without any context provided by rec letters.</p>
<p>I got a call, as well. Interviewing tomorrow afternoon!</p>
<p>Congrats Jan! Would you mind sharing your stats and a bit about your situation with the rest of us?</p>
<p>Sure, but forgive me if I’m being vague. I would like to maintain some level of discretion.</p>
<p>I’m finishing my fourth semester at a large community college in the Philadelphia metro area. I’m in the honors curriculum, heavily involved in research with two faculty members, and have some great ECs (I only use the word “great” because I really love them and think that they magnify elements of my personality that honestly reflect who I am).</p>
<p>Before coming back to school I traveled quite a bit and worked as a freelance writer. I came to academics after going down the rabbit hole, so to speak, with some research I was doing on labor migrations overseas. I had a very experiential, trial and error path to school. Mostly, I look back at the years I was overseas and writing and I realize that I’ve devoted a significant amount of time to understanding who I am and what I can offer the world. Also, I’ve recently published a novel. </p>
<p>Concerning grades, I’m in range. My SAT is in range.</p>
<p>That’s really impressive! I hope you’ll let us know how the interview goes and whether it was informative or evaluative… that’ll be useful information for those who apply next year :)</p>
<p>Sure, I’ll be happy to!</p>
<p>I just finished my interview and, honestly, I had a lot fun. I think I got lucky. My interviewer, a gentleman from the admissions committee, was genuinely funny and easy to talk to. It felt conversational and light and although it may have been evaluative, I didn’t notice. Rather, it was a lot like two people meeting for the first time and getting to know one another. </p>
<p>All said, the interview lasted about 40 minutes. Much of it was Mr. Admissions Officer asking the short, open-ended questions you’d expect (“Why Brown?” etc) and me monologuing and laughing at his jokes. Great guy. I certainly hope to meet him in person someday. </p>
<p>If there’s any advice I can offer, it is in the form of a quote. Zach Galifiniakis, comedian and actor, is known for bringing his jokes to the microphone, scribbled on a legal pad. At least once during his routine he’ll hold up the pad and say, “I don’t know why I keep looking at this. After all, it just says ‘Be yourself and have a good time.’”</p>
<p>Wise words, I’d say.</p>