<p>I was just deferred from my #1 school, and I was thinking about writing an email to the guy that interviewed me to increase my chances. Do you guys think this is a good idea?</p>
<p>My interview had gone EXTREMELY well, and the guy said he would be very surprised if I didn't get into the school. He said if I got in, I should tell him and that he and his family would love to take me out to lunch (or something along those lines)</p>
<p>So should I email him and say I was deferred? Would he write to the admissions for me or something???</p>
<p>Unless you interviewed with one of the admissions deans, your letter to a common interviewer is next to worthless.</p>
<p>He knows you’re deferred.</p>
<p>He won’t write anything to admissions. As a matter of fact, unless you’re admitted, he likely has been given direction to not contact you – although you can certainly contact him-- it’s your prerogative.</p>
<p>But you misunderstand (overestimate) the role of an alumni interviewer and his influence.</p>
<p>If it was an alumni interviewer, they were out of line to say something like this. They don’t have the pull with Admissions nor the information to evaluate you fully enough to make such a statement.</p>
<p>^Concur 100%. In 20+ years of interviewing, I’ve never told a student that – because I know that my little sliver of the student is only one micro component of the overall evaluation.</p>
<p>I’m really sorry you got disappointing news. And I’m also sorry that I totally agree with the others: there’s really nothing the interviewer can do for you, and he should never have said what he said.</p>