<p>How quickly you get an interview request depends on a number of things, most which have nothing to do with how competitive a candidate you are. They include when you submit your application (obviously), what area of the country you live in, whether the local Harvard Club is busy/active/organized, whether or not your alum interview is really busy with personal/professional business etc etc. </p>
<p>Even you don’t get an interview, it most likely will not do very much harm. Getting an interview also doesn’t mean you’re a stand-out candidate. </p>
<p>[The above only applies to domestic interviews.]</p>