<p>I submitted my application late december and have yet to recieve my alumni interview information. Does this mean that one can not be arranged or that it just takes more time? I live next to Philadephia, so i feel that not having an alumni in the area would be strange. My main problem is that I'm taking a gap year this year and am leaving for shanghai in three weeks, so i have limited time.</p>
<p>Last year, I submitted my application in early December, but I got no information about an interview until mid-March, and I'm sitting in the Yard now. There doesn't seem to be a discernible pattern in their interview scheduling.</p>
<p>I submitted on Jan 1st, and I got an email last Friday. I'm interviewing this Saturday.</p>
<p>i submitted my common app around december first and my harvard supplement on december 30. i got my interview request last wednesday.</p>
<p>you're straight. keep faith.</p>
<p>Let admissions know ASAP that you're going to be leaving the country within 3 weeks. Otherwise, it may take until mid March for you to be offered an interview with a local alum.</p>
<p>oh that's definitely true -- way to point that out northstarmom. if you're about to bounce, yuo better let the adcom know asap.</p>