Wayyyyyy back, I checked that I wanted an alumni interview, but I was never offered one. My classmate and a girl from across town both were. Should I be concerned? I’m defitnitely a competitive applicant, so I’m very confused. Definite denial upcoming?
Don’t be concerned. The interview has no impact on admissions. Neither successful EA applicant from my daughter’s school had an interview last year.
I’ve done alumn interviews for another school and usually the interview assignments are managed by local alumn volunteers – not by the admissions office. So don’t read anything into the fact that others got one and you didn’t.
UChicago is not big on interviews and campus visit. So relax if you are not called upon on interviews or had not visit the school. They are big on essays, so write a convincing killer essay and you will have better chance.