No interview = auto reject?

<p>I turned in my early app the day before the deadline, which I suppose is rather late. I never got the call for an interview. Practically all my friends who applied here scea were interviewed already. I live in a place where I assume many yale alumni should be available for interviewing. Am I out of the running?</p>

<p>Bumpbumpbump?</p>

<p>I doubt it, based on everything I've read about how interview scheduling is done - ie: there's no correlation to admissions probabilities.</p>

<p>Also, it won't be held against you if you cannot do an interview; they are NOT required for admissions.</p>

<p>Don't sweat it. There is no correlation between who gets an interview and who gets admitted.</p>

<p>I'm relieved :)</p>

<p>Just curious, though. If there's no correlation between who gets an interview and who gets admitted, what is the process for choosing who gets the interview? Do they just try to schedule as many as they can, starting with the people who handed in apps earliest? Or do they give interviews to people who are "on the edge", or people with really strong apps, or...</p>

<p>hm, not sure about Yale, but MIT says 16% of those interviewed get in, compared to just 6% of those choosing not to have an interview getting in. Since there isn't an element of choice but one of assignment in Yale's interview scheduling, hopefully Yale's admit stats aren't skewed like MIT's is.</p>

<p>And from what I've seen, those who hand in apps early are more likely to get contacted, simply because local ASC directors get their names earlier. There aren't alot of early submitters either so interviewers would be better distributed amongst applicants during the early phase.</p>

<p>amb3r: your "auto reject" worries are completely unfounded. If you've looked at some of the other "interview" threads, you'll see that as your completed file gets set up at Y, they forward your contact info to the local Alumni Schools Committee chair. He/she then forwards your info to a volunteer alum if they are available. (I've heard some areas have specific volunteers which handle specific HS but it's not rigid). That's all. There's no screening of applicants. Interviewers know nothing about their interviewees other than contact info. It's random. And none of it is mandatory or needed for admit/reject. </p>

<p>Maybe the one assigned to you just dropped the ball. It happens. Relax and good luck, OK?</p>

<p>amb3r--Look at the RD Applicants: Interview Advice thread for all the details about how alumni interviews are assigned.</p>

<p>is it true, though, that the earlier the interview report is submitted, the better the chances that it'll help the applicant? I read that in the RD Applicants thread. If so, I wonder whether my interview this week would help.</p>

<p>I too applied just few days before the deadline and did not get a request for interview. I too am worried.</p>

<p>AMD: what are you worried about? What in my earlier post and AdmissionsAddict's post is confusing? Just try to relax (I know it's hard) until Dec 14. Also, an interview is not dependent on whether Y is your first choice or not. The other person who said you'd be rejected because Y isn't #1 is pulling your leg.</p>

<p>Good luck to you.</p>

<p>I wouldn't worry about it too much. Hopefully the quality of your recommendation letters and essay will more than make up for any additional insight that an interviewer might provide. In other words, make sure the first two things really talk about who you are as a person (using specific examples to illustrate), since they are much more important than anything that an interviewer who doesn't know you very well could ever say about you.</p>

<p>No interview =/= auto reject</p>

<p>I turned in my Columbia Part I application back in October or maybe September. Can't remember which. But they never contacted me for an interview while other people were. In fact, one girl turned her application in at the same time and didn't get a call until about a week ago. So don't worry about it.</p>

<p>you know i understand that not getting an interview doesn't mean anything....but i think its so flaky when you don't get an interview.. when you handed your application before other and you know people in the same area, who handed it in later, got interviews. ...me being on of those who didn;t get an interview..and im from nyc..so it's not like ohh maybe they don;t have a lot of volunteers.</p>

<p>Yeah, I'm exactly like you ikwame, with the location thing and lots of friends getting interviewed but not me. only difference is that i handed in my app pretty late, if i handed it in extra early and still didn't get interviewed, i think i would have been really confused! but as it is i'm just going to believe it doesn't affect my chances of admission and move on.</p>

<p>"hm, not sure about Yale, but MIT says 16% of those interviewed get in, compared to just 6% of those choosing not to have an interview getting in. Since there isn't an element of choice but one of assignment in Yale's interview scheduling, hopefully Yale's admit stats aren't skewed like MIT's is.</p>

<p>where can you find information like this on other colleges?</p>

<p>ikwame--You'd be shocked by how few alumni serve as alumni interviewers. There really might be a shortage. I totally agree that it should work on a first come, first served basis.</p>

<p>My D has been called or e-mailed to arrange interviews within days of the receipt of her application. I'm not sure if it is related to anything specific or just because there is a certain amount of competition amongst the top schools to attract female engineering students that have top 25% stats (SAT and/or ACTs) and good leadership credentials.</p>

<p>She typically interviews well.</p>