<p>my friend was contacted for a second interview. i'm assuming that's a good sign, right? </p>
<p>what could it mean?</p>
<p>It could mean that they have an interest in him/her. Seems interesting, but they want a little more info. Or, it could be routine. Who knows?</p>
<p>Second interviews? huh?</p>
<p>My D also got called back for another interview. lf you do a search here for 'second interview', you will see different scenarios outlined which may prompt one. Given the late date, I am assuming the mostly likely outcome at this point will be a deferral.</p>
<p>It's a good sign. It means that the adcoms can't make up their minds, and need another opinion.</p>
<p>Let's say someone visited the campus for an "unofficial" second on campus interview with the local representative. What do you guys think that does for the applicant?</p>
<p>I'm in the same position, Nosolee.</p>
<p>I had an on-campus interview about a month and a half ago, and then just had my alumni interview this past Saturday.</p>
<p>Thoughts...?</p>
<p>This can also happen if: (1) the first interview report clashes with the rest of the application in some way, and the committee suspects that the alumnus may have made an error of judgment, or (2) the interview report reveals that the alumnus messed up in some way, like by spending the whole interview asking irrelevant questions.</p>
<p>I flat out asked an admissions officer what this meant when he came to my school (I was not offered one but a boy from my HS who was accepted last year got one). He said that this is a sign of great interest on Harvard's part and Harvard's desire to "sell" their school to the applicant. He essentially said that people asked for a second on-campus interview were pretty much accepted already and they just wanted to feel out whether the student wants to come to Harvard.</p>
<p>Ahahahaha hi Megan! (post starter)</p>
<p>WHO are you?!?! whoahh..</p>
<p>oh HI STEPH!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>I have resonded to the PM.</p>
<p>Infected, I sure hope you're right!!!!!! What I've heard mostly is a bit different, which is either that you're a borderline candidate that they want a second opinion on, or that they are interested in you but the interview report wasn't so hot. Any ideas, anyone?</p>
<p>LOL.</p>
<p>I'M NOT STEPH.</p>
<p>Err...maybe the first interview was not valid or something. ::shrug:: Honestly the interview doesn't even count that much in the admissions process right?</p>
<p>Hi Hao!!!!!!!1</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure my answer is right. I mean I heard it from "the horse's mouth" so to say. I came right out an aked the admissions officer and that's what he said. He also mentioned they were fairly rare and quite a compliment.</p>
<p>"He said that this is a sign of great interest on Harvard's part and Harvard's desire to "sell" their school to the applicant."</p>
<p>Anything is possible, but I've chaired a local schools committee (alumni interviewers) and have talked directly with adcoms, and have never heard that as a reason for second interviews.</p>
<p>The ones I'm familiar with were because there were concerns about the interview report (such as if the report didn't contain the kind of info that Harvard wants) or if there was such a discrepancy between the interfview report and the rest of the application that Harvard wanted a second opinion. An example would be if the interviewer said "do not admit" and the rest of the application indicated the student walked on water.</p>
<p>I don't really think Harvard wants to know that badly if you want to come to Harvard. Most people who get in choose Harvard.</p>