<p>I am so confused right now and I would really appreciate your input. I applied to Harvard and had my interview in January. It went well in my opinion, and I put it out of my mind until now.</p>
<p>I just got a call from a lady who called herself a Harvard Interview Coordinator and she told me that Harvard wants me to have a second interview and I will be receiving correspondence from my new interviewer soon.</p>
<p>When i asked her if this was a good thing, she responded that yes, it was, but she couldnt promise anything. She said that Harvard wanted to know more about me, but that my new interviewer wouldnt know anything about my last interview, so I should feel free to repeat information.</p>
<p>I feel like I am rambling haha but I must say, I am very confused. I have never heard of something like this happening before.. Can you guys please illuminate me?? What are your thoughts on this? I am very excited to hear your input.. Thanks in advance! :)</p>
<p>How long ago did she call?
I’d think this is a very good sign. Based on past readings on CC, second interviews are offered to very competitive candidates.</p>
<p>A few hours ago. I don’t know, my interviewer SEEMED to be impressed. We found common ground in a lot of things and he said I showed initiative… :S</p>
<p>Don’t stress about it. There are multiple threads talking about second interviews in the Harvard forum if it eases your nerves a bit lol. Either way, you’ll have no idea what really happened so it’s best not take up time thinking about it anymore I’m sure you did great!</p>
<p>Second interviews usually happen because the first interviewer’s report was inconclusive. Go in, be your “best-self” and try not to be too stressed. Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>It means you’re on the fence – the gray area. All things being equal, this is a good thing — you’re still in the running and your file isn’t hasn’t been shunted to the tall pile of applications – if you know what I mean.</p>
<p>Right. In the context of Harvard, where the average unhooked applicant probably has about a 4% chance of admission, or less, being in a position where you probably have around a 50% chance, or better, is a very good thing. Not as good as having been admitted already, but way better than average. And Harvard interviewer time (and admissions committee member time) is a very scarce resource. No one is going to allocate more of it to someone already interviewed unless that person is a serious candidate for admission and the interview is expected to produce information that will be meaningful to a yes or no decision.</p>
<p>I think if you look back at CC “Harvard second interview” threads over the years, you will see that a considerable majority turn into acceptances.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I really appreciate your help. I’m only an average candidate, 2280 SAT, 4.0 GPA, not really outstanding ECs… So I’m just overjoyed that I haven’t been automatically thrown in the reject pile like I thought I would be! Getting into Harvard would be such a dream for me, but I don’t want to get my hopes up. </p>
<p>Anyway, my interview has been scheduled for this Monday, and and if you guys want I’ll let you know how it goes! :)</p>
<p>Is the second interview with an admissions officer or an alumnus? </p>
<p>My son had an alumni interview last fall - according to him, it went very well - the interviewer was experienced and they had a good discussion. He received a call a couple of weeks later from an admissions officer who requested a second interview, “To get to know him better” - they met later that week and had a nice talk. He was deferred ED and now waiting for RD.</p>
<p>It is with an alumnus, I think. I googled her and apparently she’s on the board of directors of the Harvard University Club of my city. I hope your son gets accepted!</p>
I’m sure you did great!</p>