<p>In Harvard’s case (this is the Harvard Forum) as I recall, the statement is that Harvard doesn’t track interest by noting whether or not a student has attended a joint information session, much less whether or not a student has said hello to an admission officer at such a session. The information sessions in my town have LARGE attendance and don’t present an opportunity to interview, although they do present an opportunity to hear a lot of questions and answers and better understand whether or not Harvard is a good fit for a particular college-seeker.</p>