<p>Sigh, oh crap. I missed the deadline to contact for interview. And my teacher is friends with the interviewer too! He told me he would put a good word and tell me what questions his friend asks. ;( I'm gonna cry..
Oh well, I knew I wouldn't get into MIT anyway..
What a bummer.</p>
<p>I missed it too...and I'm really, really bummed...cuz I just saw today that they say.... 22% of people w/ an interview get in, and ONLY 9% of people w/o one get in...</p>
<p>that means my chances are now nearly down to 0%. well, there goes my shot at MIT. so much for being legacy, i'm ****ed.</p>
<p>wow isnt the RD application deadline jan 1st? how were u planning on getting in an interview before that? call anyways and see if they will still do it...they are humans, not machines the shut down on the deadline. they might not have anything to do and not mind fitting in an interview. worth a try.</p>
<p>Well, I called 2 other colleges to ask about some other stuff but they're all on winter break! And plus, I'm scared to call..
"Hello, MIT undergrad admissions"
"<em>gulp</em> Uuuuh, hhhi.."
"Yes, how may I help you?"
"..III..mmmi.." <em>hangs up</em> "........"
"o.O"
That's my fictitiously real convo that would happen.
And for the
"wow isnt the RD application deadline jan 1st? how were u planning on getting in an interview before that?"
Yes, it is Jan. 1st but many schools offer interviews until Feb. and stuff. Plus, I was bogged down with a semester class that I finished in a week..talk about all nighters, my avg. sleep time for that week was, no kidding, about 5 hours. I got to the point where I was so sleepy that I wasn't sleepy anymore and I was floating wherever I "walked". Yep, so I plumb forgot about calling for interviews..</p>
<p>Don't worry so much. Interviews only help, and not having one will certainly not negatively affect your application. I've talked to the admissions officers, and looking at those statistics, I would guess that those who are most likely to get in end up having an interview anyway. Besides, how much can an interviewer say about you that your essay would otherwise leave out?</p>
<p>Like I said, take it easy and you will probably be an anomaly in those statistics ;)</p>
<p>Rohan,
If it is any consolation, being a legacy doesn't matter at MIT</p>
<p>try to schedule one anyway. EC's are people too, who were much like you in high school. They do have empathy.</p>
<p>ya and interviews can help. if you can communicate well and are confident they will notice and that will strengthen your application. there are some things that essays and test scores cannot show so an interview can be benefitial</p>
<p>robyrm: how is that consolation? if anything it just adds to my stresses...
why doesn't it matter?</p>
<p>and yes.. I suppose I shall call about the interview, Who would I call though?</p>
<p>Actually, being a legacy does help, or so I have heard. Applicants who were denied and were legacies get a personal review by the director, which many times leads to some reversals. So MIT really isn't "completely" a meritocracy.</p>
<p>What Icymoon said!</p>
<p>Check the archive, alot was discussed about legacy at MIT.</p>
<p>hrm nice...now what about that interview? who should I call?</p>
<p>All of the articles I've seen say that Marilee very rarely reverses the committee decisions, if a legacy or athlete lands on her desk with a rejection. In fact, one quote maintained that the review is mainly to have an answer when the angry alumnus calls asking why his or her child wasn't admitted. ;)</p>
<p>Hahaha, LSA.. I can totally imagine an angry alum calling and demanding to know why his child wasn't accepted.</p>
<p>I wouldn't really recommend getting an interview now, though.. true, the interviewer might have some sympathy for you, but seriously, it's kind of like creating a bad first impression because the only thing the interviewer knows about you is that you didn't bother finding out about the deadline or you're just a procrastinator.</p>
<p>And I wouldn't worry too much about the 9% vs. 22% thing either, the only people so far who attended MIT from my high school never bothered with interviews. It's still very possible to get in w/o one.</p>
<p>alright thanks</p>
<p>I interviewed up until 2 years ago and always said yes to late callers if there was any possible way that I could. I never mentioned whether or not the call was late in my interview report, but I did mention whether or not the interviewee was on time for the interview!</p>
<p>Look at this as a 2 way street- MIT wants you to learn about it and vice-versa. If you don't have an interview, make sure your essays are really representative not only of your acheivements, but of your personality and interests..MIT gives you a lot of chances to do this in their application, just make sure you take advantage of it and all will be fine. </p>
<p>Interviews are arranged by the Educational Council which is not truly a part of the Admissions office. </p>
<p>Rohan, what I meant by the previous comment is that you should not kick yourself about the interview issue. Being a legacy is simply not the boost at MIT that it is at other schools-- so it is not as if you had a lock on admissions as a legacy, and now blew it since you didn't call early for an interview...don't worry about it. Just write a great application.</p>
<p>I see, alright, thanks. So do you think I should call and try to get an interview now or no?</p>
<p>definitely..</p>
<p>Is it normal the EC to deny to interview you, even if you call him before deadline. Because my EC said did this. She said that she was not able to have any more interviews, and not only to me but also to some of my frineds.
Is there something like quota for the number of interviews an EC may conduct.</p>
<p>Hey guys, don't worry. I got accepted to MIT regular and never called my interviewer. Sometime in February, I decided I actually was interested in MIT, not just apathetic, so I called him guiltily. He began to tell me to was too late and not to worry about it and then I accidentally hung up on him. Don't worry about it.</p>