<p>Same location (when I applied)- some people got interviews some didn’t. Think its also based on random selection in addition to area.</p>
<p>MIT, Brown down. CMU, Cornell to go :)</p>
<p>@Framed: Yeah, I suppose each person can only do a finite number of interviews, so it may get random after that…for example one of my interviews was with someone in a different city over skype, but everyone else is my neighborhood is meeting with another alum physically…but I think they do try their best to make some sort of interview available to every applicant.</p>
<p>Finally got a Princeton interview request! 
After all the SAT 2 scores mess-up too.
Btw, just curious, is it possible for applicants to cancel it, or it the interview compulsory? :o</p>
<p>You could cancel it if you are under strenuous avoidable circumstances.</p>
<p>Oh btw, last night … I got my first acceptance :eek:</p>
<p>From my UK safety >_<</p>
<p>Heriot-Watt for Mechanical Engineering</p>
<p>Oh, and do check this out- [How</a> To Live Life](<a href=“http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/04/13/how-to-live-life/]How”>How To Live Life)
I found it very meaningful :)</p>
<p>WOWie! Congratulations Tizil! 
Of course, i think you’ll be saying this a lot over the next month :p</p>
<p>Interesting article Cobalt! I realized that most of those things come naturally to people. Nevertheless, it is humbling to be reminded of them once in a while :)</p>
<p>Haha, I wish I had your optimism Cobalt But it’s my safety (and in the UK), so I am not really the most excited right now :p</p>
<p>-- Double post >_< --</p>
<p>Congratulations Tizil. Hope this is the first of a long series</p>
<p>@Tizil: Previously you said that 2 of your interviews are done & Cornell, CMU to go.
Does Cornell give interviews to engg. applicants?
And didnt you apply to other IVies?</p>
<p>@Tizil- You don’t need to be optimistic to be sure of that 
And yes, exactly! It’s the little drops that make a big ocean
@everyone- Just wondering, how/how much do people prepare for interviews? Or do you just stroll in for a nice, general conversation?</p>
<p>Theres nothing to prepaare if one is a serious applicant for that college.
Which college int. do you have?</p>
<p>@Tizil-Congrats!!! I am always amused by your posts and the maturity you have shown
BTW me a parent</p>
<p>@Tizil Did You apply for financial aid? Btw Congrats :)</p>
<p>Thank You Alea :)</p>
<p>@USApplicant: I had my Cornell interview. I did read that applicants to the school of engineering at Cornell don’t get interview so I was pleasantly surprised when I was contacted for one. I also applied to Columbia, Penn and Brown (Ivies).</p>
<p>@Cobalt: Hahaha Thanks ^_^</p>
<p>@Manrosh: Why thank you! I only think of it is returning the favor. When I came to CC an year ago, the 15ers were very helpful and answered most, if not all of my questions. Just doing the same thing for the 17ers :)</p>
<p>@Apoorva: Thanks Nope, I did not apply for financial aid. Keep in mind, though, that UK universities don’t provide any financial aid for international applicants.</p>
<p>@Tizil: Which city do you live in cuz u you’re the first guy/girl I have come across to have been offered int. by Cornell?
No HYP on your radar seems shocking?</p>
<p>^yup. i usually feel either extremely optimistic or extremely pessimistic :)</p>
<p>@tizil (and the others who’ve had interviews)- are most of you from in or around delhi?
i know people say theyre all about location…so has anyone from down South had an interview call yet? or are there not as many alums around here?</p>
<p>^^I’m in Mumbai (close enough to South? :p), I got one from Pton. Freaking out, because I’m not a great spontaneous speaker and I always forget stuff when I start speaking 
@Hipster- yeah totally! Tingling all over actually.
@Tizil- Arre wah! You seem to have set a record :D</p>
<p>@Hipster- what did they ask you? And how did you answer? (if you don’t mind…)</p>