<p>India is on the list of countries where Harvard will only contact you if they "need to know more". Does this generally indicate that getting an interview is a good or a bad thing? Also, I got one NOW... a bit late isn't it? Just a bit worried because Harvard is one of my top choices.</p>
<p>I think it’s a good thing. They want to make sure, maybe?</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Harvard makes a point of going out of its way to get its busy alum to interview international applicants who obviously do not qualify for admission…
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Not!</p>
<p>Haha, thanks QuasiProfound and Northstarmom. I feel a bit silly now :P</p>
<p>Officially, it has no effect whatsoever on your chances, but I guess they wouldn’t say it if there was one anyway, so in reality interviews DO mean you are in a better position ;-)</p>
<p>Also, since you are applying as a US citizen, the mechanics will be different for you…</p>
<p>did u apply before dec 1st priority?</p>
<p>OMG I am having the same interview!!! so excited, hope it does mean something :D</p>
<p>cheers and good vibes from Peru!!!</p>
<p>Goodluck!
<em>still waiting</em></p>
<p>Nope… I applied like 2 days before January 1st 
(call me a procrastinator)
Thanks macarenaps 
best of luck to you!</p>
<p>I applied a few mins before the deadline :S</p>
<p>definitely good thing! what i wonder is, how much of the indian applicant pool do they weed out before the interview round?</p>
<p>Technically, she applied as a US citizen (check her previous posts).</p>
<p>@Tres Elefantes: Please don’t send our hopes crashing to the ground. Many Indian Applicants, including me, did not get the interview.</p>
<p>oh, sorry. :\ didn’t mean to scare you… i don’t know much about it.</p>
<p>Is it possible that an international applicant who didn’t receive an interview gets admitted while applicants who received an interview don’t? =S</p>
<p>bumppppppp</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>
<p>I think it happened in previous years, but the situation might have changed this year because Harvard is now using online tools to interview applicants.</p>
<p>@Tres- VERY few get an interview. not more than 10 I assume. Also, I still think it is ‘possible’, however unlikely.</p>