<p>Hi guys, </p>
<p>I recall attending a college fair and speaking to a Columbia rep. They said something about interviews. Does anyone know if they are conducted? If they are, when will we be notified about them? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Yes, there are interviews for some students. However, don't feel anxious if you don't have one. Based on the number of alumni in any given area and the number of applicants requesting an interview, some applicants may get an interview. It is truly random and students not getting an interview are not "penalized" in any way.</p>
<p>Also, not sure of this applies to you(most likely not), but if you're a legacy or a son/daughter of a professor, you're entitled to an on campus interview with an adcom.</p>
<p>Otherwise, you get an alumni interview. Alumni interviews are more of a chance for you to get information about Columbia than judge you for the application. The only way it has a material impact on your application is if you really screw it up badly, so don't worry about it.</p>
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The only way it has a material impact on your application is if you really screw it up badly, so don't worry about it.
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<p>You mean "major," not "material."</p>
<p>Okay thanks. I was just worried since I haven't received a call on an interview yet. Guess I may not have to attend an interview after all.</p>
<p>question....if an alumni interview is being offered to you does it look bad if you don't have one?</p>
<p>If you don't have one because you just can't find a time when both you and the interviewer are free, and the interviewer explains that, I'd guess not. If you turn it down because you don't like interviews or are scared of it or something, probably. My advice is to just do the interview.</p>
<p>=] Mine is at a Starbucks in a week.</p>
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If you don't have one because you just can't find a time when both you and the interviewer are free, and the interviewer explains that, I'd guess not. If you turn it down because you don't like interviews or are scared of it or something, probably. My advice is to just do the interview.
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<p>This is right. Not doing the interview shows you don't care about Columbia.</p>
<p>I just got an email today, and I turned mine in Dec. 25th, so you interviewer may have just not contacted you yet.</p>
<p>Mine is at Booz Allen Hamilton Inc... sort of weird.</p>
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Mine is at Booz Allen Hamilton Inc... sort of weird.
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<p>Why is that weird?</p>
<p>Agree with Columbia 2002. If you are invited to an alumni interview and either you don’t respond to the invitation (by phone, email, letter, etc) or you state you do not want to interview, this is recorded on the applicant contact sheet as “unable to contact applicant” or “no longer interested in Columbia”. The bottom line - if you are contacted by an alum for an interview it is in your best interest to do the interview. Also if you are contacted by an alum for an interview, please respond in a timely manner - at this late date we are trying to get as many students in as we can before the deadline and efficient communication is very helpful.</p>
<p>Columbia2002: dunno, because all of my friends' interviews have been at Starbucks or something... not complaining about it, though. I don't really care</p>
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Columbia2002: dunno, because all of my friends' interviews have been at Starbucks or something... not complaining about it, though. I don't really care
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<p>I had my Columbia interview at a doctor's office (his actual office, not a treatment room). I had other college interviews at peoples' houses (which Columbia doesn't permit) and restaurants/coffeeshops.</p>
<p>It's not weird at all for your interviewer to meet you where he works.</p>
<p>I'll second Columbia2002; I had my Cornell interview at the place where the alumnus worked(he had his own company); it was completely fine; we just sat in a conference room for around 30 minutes and talked(though he sounded rushed at the end). In retrospect, scheduling an interview for 4:00 on a Friday was probably a bad decision.</p>