<p>How important is the columbia interview? Will it break or make my application? Mine went pretty bad, and I'm afraid it will lower my chances of admission</p>
<p>It will not make or break it, when I asked my interviewer, he pretty much said it could either help or not affect you.</p>
<p>Just think of it as another letter of recommendation.</p>
<p>What a relief. Mine was the worst in the history in existence…</p>
<p>^^^^^why???</p>
<p>^^all of these are untrue, in 80% of cases the interview makes no difference. I have a good friend who has interviewed 20-30 kids over a couple of years, but in extreme cases it makes a substantial difference. If the alumnus/a says you are absolutely awesome and easily one of the best s/he has ever interviewed (like top 5%), you will very likely get in. If you are bad, say bottom 15-20% of interviews you will likely be rejected, if your interviewer gives you a bad report you are done. if you’re interviewer gives you a mediocre or above average report it shouldn’t matter.</p>
<p>What confuses most people, is they have a below average interview and think it went horribly (when in fact it wasn’t that bad) and then they get in because their application is still good. and other people have very good interviews say top 20%, but they still get rejected because their application is still decent and their interview isn’t absolutely stellar. It takes a ton to be in that top 5% category, you have to be calm, cool, fun, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, analytical, mature and articulate. I had a good day, and my interviewer asked me the right questions, so I am confident that my interview was top 5% of applicants in a big city, my interviewer even said that I was exceptional compared to others he had met. Ultimately I was accepted even though my grades weren’t absolutely top notch, and I was the only one in my school to get into Columbia over classmates with better grades, and (nearly) as good activities.</p>
<p>Haha, right. Well, I’m definitely screwed since my interview went to hell. Had a blister on my tongue that day…couldn’t tlak properly … nor think properly for that matter. Do the interviewers actually say" you are gonna get in" to you? What if he or she doesn’t say anything like that?</p>
<p>^at the end of my duke interview, my interviewer asked me if I wanted to go to duke, I said it was one of my top choices and that I hoped I had a chance to get in. She replied saying “well I think you have a very good chance now”, I got in and again over people with better grades and slightly better scores. I happened to rock the duke interview as well (though not as clinically as I did Columbia’s).</p>
<p>My Columbia interviewer didn’t saying anything about chance, but he said it was a pleasure to meet with me and that he learned actually a lot personally in our 35 minute conversation.</p>
<p>My interview was from my school sports rival. She was really chill and easy to talk to. She told me that I would be a perfect match for the school and was really impressed by my extracurricular. My interview was only 30 mins but that all we really needed to get a feel for each other. Time shouldn’t matter it’s the content that was discussed in that 20-30 mins that is what makes the difference.</p>
<p>Are interviews that still take place even going to count? My son is being interviewed tomorrow (Saturday). The guy tried to do it earlier, but my son is traveling. So it’s on 2/20. I’d think it was too late, especially since I’ve read some of you applicants have already gotten a likely letter. </p>
<p>So what do you think?</p>
<p>I applied to Columbia but never received an interview?? I live in Michigan… </p>
<p>Is this a bad thing??</p>
<p>no, it’s not. You are not in any disadvantage :)</p>
<p>Don’t sweat it about the interview. Mine went pretty badly as well, and I got a likely letter a few days ago. It obviously doesn’t make much of a difference.</p>
<p>I never got a Columbia interview but got a likely letter. So go figure.</p>
<p>You applied to SEAS, though.</p>
<p>So are interviews given out based on quality of the application or just random?</p>
<p>i think they’re random. i remember i hadn’t submitted the second part of my application when i interviewed</p>
<p>yes, they are random. They are not given out merit-based</p>
<p>My D only got an email says nothing but they are nearing the end of the evaluations and will soon notify candidates of the decisions by 4/1.
Does that mean my D will not likely be accepted?</p>
<p>My D got a local interview notice, but when she replied for appointment, it’s full already.</p>