<p>I just got called for an interview o.o</p>
<p>late much???</p>
<p>^Wow. Well, at least you are still in the running!</p>
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<p>Honestly?! Were you not contacted before, Stupefy, or is this your second interview? If it is your second, I cannot apprehend why the admission’s committee would seek an alumni interview for purposes of clarification. Nevertheless, I am fairly certain that Harvard has concluded its evaluation process by this point.</p>
<p>I would agree that that is favorable news, though.</p>
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Hey mifune! it’s my first interview (Idk why I wasn’t contacted before) but my interviewer is the on the board of the harvard club in my area, so I’m pretty sure she’s not incompetent. I mean, if she’s on the board, she must know when the deadilne are, right? I think this interview is for a specific purpose. I think I might be on the fence :/</p>
<p>Stupefy, you have just as good of a chance as the rest of us. I saw your chance thread not too long ago and you are AMAZING. Good luck to you and have fun! I’m sure your interview will go extremely well :-)</p>
<p>@Stupefy: Better to be on the fence than firmly planted on the “rejection” side. </p>
<p>And for my second interview, I was contacted by a member of my local Harvard club as well. From what I can understand, though, it’s usually because they’re the ones in charge of coordinating the interview process for that area. I had 2 interviews, one with Patrick Griffin that lasted for a glorious total of 10 minutes (during which I was fascinated by the curious shape of his glasses and that voice! [/squeals]) and one with alumni. My actual 45-minute interview was done by 2 alumni, an economics and history/literature major. That was almost as fun as Mr. Griffin’s. And to my limited knowledge, you’re a member of the Harvard Club if you donate regularly to the school. :p</p>
<p>I’m sure you’ll do brilliantly. The interview is definitely a good sign. Best of luck.</p>
<p>Stupefy,</p>
<p>At this time, however, I do not believe the possibility that your interview will be used for purposes of making an admission conclusion. Harvard usually concludes its evaluation process approximately two Fridays before decisions are released. I strongly believe that you have been contacted simply for the sake of fulfilling the requirement, not because your application is at some type of ambiguous equilibrium with the admissions committee. </p>
<p>If undergraduate interviews were indicative of admission qualifications, then this would be semi-splendid news. (If this were a second interview, you would have a very curious scenario.) Perhaps there was simply a high volume of applicants in your area and accommodations were difficult to fulfill up until this point.</p>
<p>I’ll second mifune’s statements because 1.) this is more fun than doing my term paper due TOMORROW and 2.) it’s mifune. He/she is always right.</p>
<p>^Oh, most definitely.</p>
<p>^^Absolutely. It’s Hahvahd. :D</p>
<p>^^ Double yup. At his point, it would be an utter surprise to be admitted. I’ve been telling people I’m going to the University of Michigan for the past month… So much for hope.</p>
<p>I’ve already decided to commit to Macaulay @ Hunter. My parents want me to wait for FA letters and my pending rejections on April 1, but honestly, it’s not worth it.</p>
<p>I’m still flying out to UChicago, though–why not go on the free trip? :p</p>
<p>Tell everyone you got rejected by Harvard and pretend to start crying. Then just say, “APRIL FOOLS!”</p>
<p>you got a free trip to uchicago?</p>
<p>^ If I get accepted, I’ll probably whip out a Howard Dean “beeyaw”. I have musical practice at 6:00 that day though, so I’ll have no time to grouse.</p>
<p>@aznjunior: Not a free trip exactly. The fly out program for accepted students. Since I live quite far away, they offered to pay for the ticket.</p>
<p>@ClamzoniofRI: Of course you can grouse! Whip out Chopin’s etude in C minor and bang away while swaying your body tortuously back and forth to the frenzied music! Certain things are better said with music, not words. </p>
<p>And that’s what I did when I got rejected from 6 scholarships in one week. Very therapeutic. :)</p>
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<p>Well, that’s still a pretty darned good situation, dontcha think? 
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<p>I think I will open Harvard first so I can punch the computer screen, break my fist, and not have to open the rest of my rejections. Who’s with me?</p>
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<p>I would prefer to remain optimistic although I am fully sensitive to the absurdity of a 5%-7% acceptance rate. </p>
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<p>Of course! I received the same offer and I am fairly certain that I will attend since I will definitely be considering Chicago regardless of the results on April 1.</p>
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<p>Oh, in whatever order they appear is fine.</p>
<p>I fully expect 5 rejections on the 1st.
Anything else would create a rip in the space time continuum and take me to an alternate dimension where I then will get 5 rejection letters.</p>