<p>My d. received "the treatment’. In her program, they have NO waiting list. They either get the students they accepted, or simply have fewer students that year, which is fine with them. As they are top 3 in their field, they get just about everyone they take, but it is a blow when they don’t. There are likely several hundred applicants for 4-5 places.</p>
<p>But there were no interviews. This is all post-acceptance.</p>