I applied ED at UR and was pretty intent on interviewing. However since I live in the midwest, there weren’t many alumni interviews and the closest were around 3-4 hours away on school days, which my mom was not willing to drive to (and neither was I in all honesty). So I emailed UR a few times in October and the beginning of this month about phone interviews and they kept telling me to wait and that the option will appear on myROC when they do have phone interviews. So I kept taking their advice and waiting and currently I still don’t have anything on myROC about phone interviews or anything of the liking, and not to mention my application has already gone past the first reviewer.
Basically my issue here is should I even bother emailing them again and asking for a phone interview? If I even get an interview will it even count at this point? Will not interviewing be seen as a negative? I mean it’s not like I didn’t try, I feel as though I bothered them last month about this interview and they kept telling me to “wait another week” so I figured I was just being impatient but my application is in step 3 and I still have yet to see anything about phone interviews no matter how hard I search my account.
I think I would politely inquire one more time. They have oodles of applicants. It seems pretty likely that some things can mistakenly fall through the cracks.
My guy did a phone interview back when he applied. I have no way of knowing whether it helped or not, but he seemed happy with his end of it, so I doubt it hurt.
Rochester is a very nice laid back school, but the admissions department is not well run, IMHO. Call again, ask politely for the person’s name, and ask for a phone interview. If you don’t hear back in a few days, follow up with the same person. They probably didn’t even record that you wanted one. They don’t mean to be disorganized, but they are and are often apologetic about it. I don’t think you’ll annoy anybody, because I suspect this happens all the time. Squeaky wheel is the way to be here.
@Creekland @ClassicRockerDad Ok thank you so much for your responses! I was considering contacting them one more time about an interview but wasn’t sure, and I think now I’ll email them this week.
Also one more question if you can answer: If I don’t get an interview how much will it hurt my application? Because I know UR is all about demonstrated interest and are huge on the interview hence why I’m pushing for one but I’m just worried that it could be detrimental to my application if I don’t interview. I mean I’m applying ED which I feel is “demonstrated interest” enough haha but I still would like to add to my application as much as possible.
Honestly? I have no idea how much weight is given to an interview. Either way, I definitely wish you good luck. My guy loves URoc (as do we).
If you are willing to keep calling about doing an interview I would. I think you will get some type of extra notice if you interview if possible. Alternatively, I believe they assign a person to your area who is your UR contact person. Email with them to get some dialogue going.
I don’t know if for ED they also offer an opportunity to have someone provide a personal reference. Ask your regional contact if they do. They offer that option for priority applicants.
I believe this is a link to a form:
http://enrollment.rochester.edu/wp-content/media/2015/08/UR_Enrollment_FamRecommend_Frm_R1-2.pdf
Update: emailed them with no response
Then my mom called and they told her to wait yet another week #-o
I just don’t see how this interview is going to count if the earliest it can be is 2 weeks before decisions come out?!
Find your local representative here and email them. Ask them about what you should do.
https://enrollment.rochester.edu/RocWorld/?p=5880
Print that recommendation form I sent the link for above and ask someone to do fill it in for you. Once you have contact with your local rep you can scan and email the form to them.
@Lakemom That list is pretty helpful. Thank you!
I am an international ED2 candidate and just did my Skype interview.
I asked him(the interviewer) around 6-7 questions and he couldn’t answer one question about DAAD Rise Program. Does anyone knows if asking a lots of questions is going to help or hamper my chances?
FingersCrossed
@invincible321 could you please tell me your thoughts of the interview, and of the questions you were asked ? 