<p>It was probably the best interview I've had to. Too bad it has zero factor on my admission decision. </p>
<p>Anyway, during the interview, I was asked my SAT II scores. I knew most of them off of the top of my head, but I realized that I reported one of my SAT II's wrong. Is this bad seeing as how I've already sent them to Harvard, but I reported them wrong in the interview? I only reported it ten points higher than it really was by accident. >_></p>
<p>It’s not that serious then. 10 points is nothing, and if they ask (which they probably won’t), they will understand the fact that it was a minor mistake.</p>
<p>Anyway, what do you mean it has a zero factor on your admissions decision? I get mines in December, or possibly January…are you saying that even if I take it, it doesn’t affect my admissions decision at all?</p>
<p>I’m getting a bit nervous because I submitted my application at a pretty early date compared to the rest of the pool (September 18th), and even though my concerns were already addressed on another thread, I’m still not sure if not getting notified for an interview thus far is a bad sign. Oh well. I guess I’ll just have to hope for the best?</p>
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<p>Interviews are assessed up to a point, but only marginally relative to other criteria.</p>
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<p>No, it’s not. Some invitations will not be received until March. (To many individuals, that surely generates a profusion of insensible fretting!)</p>
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<p>I assume that was directed at me, too – oops. I really should stop worrying about this, but it’s always kind of disheartening whenever I see that somebody else got their interviews over and done with already!</p>
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<p>No, not exactly. My general point was that many misinterpret the belatedness or absence of an interview (decisions released in a matter of days or weeks) as a presentiment of bad fortune and thus make insensible conclusions that they’ve been denied admission and so forth.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say interviews have zero impact upon admission. If you have a really good interview, such that your interviewer writes a glowing report, it will certainly be one factor that distinguishes you from other people with similar scores/GPA/level of EC commitment, etc.</p>
<p>Though it won’t make or break (well maybe break) admission.</p>
<p>Is anyone else surprised that the interviewer asked for the SATII scores? Wonder if this illustrates the advantages of bringing a resume for the interviewer?</p>
<p>It’s unfortunate that you were asked for information already included in the application. The interviewer should not put you on the spot. Once an interviewer asked my son, now at MIT, to list all of the schools he applied to and in order of interest!</p>
<p>That said you must be prepared for these kinds of questions. Yes, I believe a resume should be prepared and proferred to the interviewer.</p>
<p>That was the one mistake I made, and that’s not bringing in some form of a resume or other useful materials. Though it didn’t seem to matter as I knew my credentials off the top of my head, two other applicants had actually brought in supplemental stuff for their interviewers. Thankfully my interview went so well, that he really didn’t ask if I had anything tangible to show him since I was able to break the ice pretty easily and early on.</p>
<p>Fledgling, it also depends on where you live. Someone who lives in a much less populated area is more likely to get their interview notice early on if they’re going to get one, where as someone who lives in a major city might not get the notice until much later.</p>