<p>If I manage to submit my Early Decision application by Nov 1, then is there still a possibility to request an interview, or is that supposed to be included in the ED deadline?</p>
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<p>basically they tell you</p>
<p>Don’t bother requesting an interview - that’s not how it works. It’s entirely based on the availability and interest of alumni (and now recruitment committee upperclassmen members) in your area. Having an interview or not makes very little difference in your application overall. (Anecdotally: both my friend and I got interviews with different people when applying, and he thought his went well while I thought mine went poorly. I got in, he did not.)</p>