<p>Depending upon traffic, we can be there in about 35 minutes. If the traffic around Boston is bad, then it is anyones guess.</p>
<p>I am glad that I had seen this thread days ago. I wasn't as shocked when D reported the voice mail.</p>
<p>What happens if our interviewer contacts asking for sat and ap scores? Has that happened to anyone before? because Harvard has them anyway...</p>
<p>Anna - There are other threads that deal specifically with the Harvard interview. If you read through the posts, you will see that there is quite a variation in styles between the interviewers. And, Yes some do ask about scores. Some do not.</p>
<p>At my first interview in December, the first thing they asked me to do was confirm my name, address, SAT/SAT II scores, and AP scores. The alum who called me for my second interview said that he would ask me to do the same thing again.</p>
<p>I'd just assumed that this was a standard procedure to make sure that you are who you say you are, but no other college has asked me to do that (although, Yale did ask me what my SAT score was out of what seemed to be curiosity...thought it was strange.)</p>
<p>Hi everyone! I had my second alumni interview this afternoon... It was basically just like another alumni interview - he said that the admissions committee hadn't given him any details or anything, and there weren't any specific questions that he was told to ask. This one lasted about 2.5 hrs though... much longer than the last one. Anyways, I guess whether I get in or not I will probably never know why they wanted a second interview.</p>
<p>Thanks firefly, and I'm glad that it went well! </p>
<p>Was any time indication given before (e.g. length)? It's odd that it lasted so long, given that my second interviewer said it would be rather short... Hmm.</p>
<p>My interviewer said in the email that his interviews usually lasted 60-90 minutes... He was extremely talkative though and told lots and lots of stories... honestly he probably talked more than I did :/</p>
<p>Baelor - When is your interview scheduled?</p>
<p>Firefly116 was today.</p>
<p>Countryangel is tomorrow</p>
<p>D should end up first week of March.</p>
<p>Tomorrow. And given all the information I have right now, this interview is essentially a make/break scenario, so obviously I hope it goes well...</p>
<p>Well, good luck to both you and countryangel for tomorrow.</p>
<p>Firefly, thanks for sharing. What a mindblowingly long interview, I am guessing that where D's will be on-campus it's length will be pre-determined.</p>
<p>D had two for Yale also. On-campus was the standard length and the alumni was similar length but seemed less structured. </p>
<p>For comparison, D did not apply to Stanford but is a SCEA Yale applicant who was deferred. We'll see how that turns out in April.</p>
<p>2.5 hours...yikes! I've done several interviews, and the longest one was only a little over an hour. That seems to bode well for you, though...I doubt an interviewer would want to spend such a long time with a candidate that they didn't like. So, I'm glad it went well...I feel a little better now that I know it's just a standard interview. Thanks for sharing :)</p>
<p>& Good luck tomorrow, Baelor!</p>
<p>"Hi everyone! I had my second alumni interview this afternoon... It was basically just like another alumni interview - he said that the admissions committee hadn't given him any details or anything, and there weren't any specific questions that he was told to ask. This one lasted about 2.5 hrs though... much longer than the last one. Anyways, I guess whether I get in or not I will probably never know why they wanted a second interview."</p>
<p>I think that in virtually all cases, only the admissions officers know why there was a second interview. For all you know, perhaps the alum who did the original interview didn't provide a useful interview report through no fault of yours.</p>
<p>So, I just got back from my second interview...it was with an alum at the Harvard Club in Manhattan for about 50 minutes. It was pretty standard, as firefly said (he knew nothing about me, other than my high school and that this was my second interview), and it went really well =] </p>
<p>Other than the fact this might have been a make-or-break situation, there really was nothing to worry about xD No tricks or surprises.</p>
<p>Same with mine. It lasted about an hour and twenty minutes (versus the .5 hours he said it would last). It went great; we had a lot in common and we just talked about random stuff.</p>
<p>Interestingly, he said that he was under-quota in terms of number of interviews conducted, and the second interview request came all the way from Cambridge. He also said that he didn't know that any reason was ever present for a second interview, and some were just random decisions to get as much info as possible.</p>
<p>Either way, it went REALLY well, so I can only have a stronger application. That's fine with me.</p>
<p>Countryangel and Baelor - Congratulations to both of you on your successful interviews.</p>
<p>Thanks, smoda!</p>
<p>Baelor, my interviewer said something similar...before we began, he mentioned that "Cambridge" asked him to do a second interview for reasons unknown to him.</p>
<p>I had a lot in common with my interviewer as well, but it felt somewhat repetitive because both of my interviews have been journalists (a field that I intend to pursue.) He was very interested in what I've done in terms of journalism, but now that I think about it, I'd already gone over this info the first time. Now I wonder if this will even make much of a difference, even though I'm confident that I presented myself well.</p>
<p>I had my second interview yesterday on campus with a senior admissions officer. He said being offered a second interview is definitely a good sign (though maybe he was just saying it to ease my mind, because northstarmom said something different). It lasted only half an hour and was even less formal than the first, but it went extremely well so no complaints. It seems pretty random that they gave me a second interview. Perhaps it's just because I live right near campus anyway so they figured why not get as much info as possible. I don't know. But in any case I wouldn't read way too much into why you're being offered a second interview, just make the best of it.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>"He said being offered a second interview is definitely a good sign..."</p>
<p>Well, at least it means that we haven't been rejected (yet? =/). I'm glad to hear somebody with a positive take on second interviews, though! Glad yours went well =)</p>
<p>Oh, my interviewer did say something else interesting -- he said admissions were on a sort of 'rolling' basis since the committee didn't meet all the time, and that the next major meeting was next week. This would explain why all of the interviews wanted interviews done this week.</p>
<p>I assume between committee meetings they are sorting applicants.</p>
<p>Is it possible that some decisions will be sent out before they are posted online on March 31? I was on the Cornell board, and apparently certain Cornell colleges send out rolling decisions.</p>