<p>S's app was complete on 1/08 and we haven't heard a word regarding an interview. Should we be concerned - should we contact someone? Seems like there isn't much time left if I read correctly that reports are supposed to be in by 2/15. Advice?</p>
<p>I never had an interview,and I'm now here. No, don't worry.</p>
<p>Don't worry. If you are not offered an interview it will not be held against you. With the significant increase in apps this year alumni interviewers are doing their best to accomodate as many as possible. The increase has also delayed getting the contact info to interviewers at many schools. Hopefully you will hear from someone this week.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. We already knew that interviews aren't required, but living in greater Los Angeles area, I know there are alumni clubs here and just wondered why no contact. I guess he'll just wait and see if anything happens this week.</p>
<p>I did not get interviewed by Dartmouth after I applied and I got in...I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you want to rest easier you could probably give the admissions office a call and make sure there aren't any issues, but I don't think it's a problem.</p>
<p>I got in ED and never had an interview.</p>
<p>i think interviews are more of a formality. i don't think they have much, if any, impact in the college admissions process.</p>
<p>ursdad is correct- I work at the admissions office and that is what we tell applicants concerned about interviews. Not everyone will get an interview, but it is not held against you. I was not interviewed.</p>
<p>OK, johnleemk, and thanks everybody for the encouraging feedback. How do they decide who is asked for an interview - while trying not to read more into it than exists ("well this can't be good..."). We were concerned because we didn't know if the lack of an interview request somehow held some bearing on how the application was being reviewed (no interview = preliminary rejection!). You all understand how crazy these next few months are, and the waiting is the hardest part. Thanks again, and good luck to all the 08 graduates!</p>
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<p>Remember the alumni conduct the interviews. With the increased number of applicants (remember there are going to be many applicants from NY, CA, & MA) there could simply not be enough interviewers to go around or the alumni who are conducting interviews may have a really hard time fitting in all of the students from their area to interview. There are going to be students admitted who have never had an interview because there are not active alumni in the area to conduct interview.</p>
<p>As far as the importance of the interview, great interview many not necessarily get you admitted, but blowing off the interview could keep you out.</p>
<p>I know this can a really stressful time and it seems like forever until the last week of march, but have faith in the system overall that you/your child will end up where they need to be. This could be Dartmouth or somewhere else that will be wonderful. A year from now this will all be a distant memory.</p>
<p>i got an interview request and i didnt even apply. In fact, im in ED somewhere else. i dont know if this was an error or not, but im kind of ****ed that i applied ED elsewhere because dartmouth was my dream school and the interviewer turned out to be a close family friend who we didnt even know went to dartmouth.</p>
<p>true story.</p>
<p>remark, I have the same concern for my son. Didn't get interview from a number of colleges that he has applied to. Dont know how to translate this. Getting some comfi from this thread.
How do you guys know that there is an increase in applictaion pool?
Why do you think a large increase?
I agree that the wiatig is killing me. Thanks and good luck to everyone!!</p>
<p>Snowman2007:
"How do you guys know that there is an increase in applictaion pool?
Why do you think a large increase?"</p>
<p>This year of high school graduates is the peak of the peak of the baby boom. It's going to stay fairly high for the next four years, as I have been told, and then slowly start to come down. The problem is that these kids have been sold a bill of goods, namely, apply broadly to increase your chances of getting in - there are many more kids and the same number of freshman slots. My older DS went through this 2 years ago and at that time the list was divided into Safeties, Targets and Reaches. This year, for my younger DS, we have Safeties, Safety-Reaches, Reaches, Reach-Long Shots and Long Shots. There are no targets anymore - even if you have the perfect stats that meet whatever reports your chosen school publishes, in many cases there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to who gets in. What was once a given is not so anymore. As I said earlier, good luck to all!</p>
<p>DS just got an email from the alumni coordinator in our area 4 days ago. His interview was yesterday. So, it's possible you may still hear from someone.</p>
<p>my son's best friend who goes to the same school got an interview request - he has heard nothing. Is that a bad sign?</p>
<p>what about internationals where there are many applicants and few interviewers? In places like these wouldnt the school prescreen those they think are strong candidates and give them the interview?</p>
<p>Doubt it. Alumni interviewers cannot possibly be consistent from interviewer to interviewer, even from interview to interview. It cannot possibly count for much.</p>
<p>My S was just contacted by an alumni interviewer a couple days ago.</p>
<p>I have my interview today and i just got an email a few days ago... dartmouth does their interviews differently so maybe reading this will qualm some fears-</p>
<p>"Greetings! As part of the Dartmouth College admissions process, you have the opportunity to interview with a local alumnus of the college. We traditionally conduct two "mass "interview sessions that bring together applicants and interviewers (alumni of all ages and all backgrounds) to one location. You will meet with one randomly assigned alumnus for roughly 45 minutes. The tone of the interview is informal and serves to augment your application and to answer any questions you may have about the Dartmouth experience. Alumni interviewers are not members of the admissions committee, but rather submit individual reports to the college to help add another dimension to your application.
Interviews are not mandatory, and in fact, because of demographics (far more applicants than available alumni), we cannot interview all applicants. The opportunity to have an interview, or lack thereof is not---NOT---a reflection of application status.</p>
<p>IF YOU WISH TO HAVE AN ALUMNI INTERVIEW, YOU MUST CONTACT ME VIA E-MAIL IMMEDIATELY (WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS) AND LET ME KNOW WHICH DATE AND TIME YOU PREFER. IF YOU HAVE NO TIME PREFERENCE, I WILL ASSIGN ONE TO YOU AND LET YOU KNOW BY RETURN E-MAIL WHAT THAT DATE AND TIME IS. I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR PREFERRED DATE OR TIME. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO INTERVIEW, PLEASE DO NOT PANIC...THE INTERVIEW IS NOT A REQUIRED COMPONENT OF THE APPLICATION, BUT RATHER AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MORE ABOUT YOURSELF."</p>
<p>thanks all. all this about getting contact for an Interview is so confusing for internationals.
Especially with Harvard for international interview, if the country is not listed in their web. it saids that "IF admission comittee need more information on an applicant they will be contacted for an interview."<br>
do you think that this means if H is interested in a certain applicat they will be contacted for an interview? so in cases like this it will be a good sign to get an interview. any comments will be greatly appreciated!</p>