<p>Help, please with some advice....my daughter applied Ed to a college, but did not specifically ask for an interview. My D thought that the college would contact her. We are now second guessing this decision, as another student received an interview, and he applied to the same college RD. Shouldn't we have been called first? My D now thinks that she has been rejected because they didn't call her.
Question: We sent out another round of applications this past weekend. Should my daughter call each college and request an interview? Thank you for any help---</p>
<p>Each college has their own way of doing interviews. Look on each college's website to check. At many schools, interviews are optional. Sometimes they contact you; othertimes you are supposed to contact them. Definitely find out what each college's policy is.</p>
<p>I'd call and check. Maybe something fell thru the cracks? If anything, check so you can put your D's mind at ease.</p>
<p>Check the websites and it can't hurt to have her call and check if something seems to have fallen through the cracks. It can.</p>
<p>Interviews are given by either adcoms at the college or by volunteer alumni. Often you might interview with an adcom if you visit the campus. Some colleges will find an alumni who lives in your area and ask them to contact you for an interview.</p>
<p>There are two types of interviews, informational and evaluative. Informational interviews are given only for the benefit of the applicant and as a courtesy so that the applicant can ask questions. Evaluative interviews are part of your application. They don't count that much compared to everything else; and if you are neither an arrogant s.o.b. or so shy that you can't speak, then they probably don't matter that much.</p>
<p>However, taking an interview is a sign of interest and some colleges, particularly colleges who feel that they are often used as safeties for more prestigious colleges, sometimes track interest. I would have your daughter contact the school and emphasize her interest in having an interview if one is available. If the ED was binding, though, I'm not sure how much more interest is necessary.</p>
<p>Of course, an informational interview will probably be optional while an evaluative interview is probably required. You can get a feel from the college as to how much they think you should interview by whether or not an interview is described as not available, optional, recommended, highly recommended or required. If you are contacted for an alumni interview, consider it required. Refusing an interview is a very bad idea.</p>
<p>From what you've said, I would think that the interview is optional and the other student requested one. As such, not having one will not hurt your daughter's chances.</p>