<p>... which makes me semi-upset since i want to back up my low sats and just talk. theres gotta be an alumni in albany new york. i dont understand why if not receiving any contact info. and im getting a bit frustrated.</p>
<p>did you call them and they told you that? if you visit the campus you can have an on-campus interview.</p>
<p>i called 'em and they told me that. they said 'it wont hurt your chances.' but the reason i wanna do an interview is cuz it'll work in my favor. and they stopped doing on-campus interviews in november.</p>
<p>snowgirl, please don't worry. I'm an alumni interviewer for Dartmouth and I assure you the interview carries almost no weight. The interview will not get you in. I've written masterful reports (if I do say so myself :) for candidates that I thought were just fantastic, and they didn't get in. The main purpose of the interview is to put a friendly face in front of the applicant. The college hopes that if the candidate IS admitted, the friendly, helpful interview will help to convince the student to attend Dartmouth. Interviewers are asked to call their admitted students and encourage them to attend Dartmouth. Also, interviewing is a nice way to keep alums connected to the school. My own daughter was not contacted for an interview. I was very surprised, but I knew not to worry. She was admitted. The head of admissions told a group of interviewers that the alumni interviewers rate virtually everyone highly qualified. The alums love their neighborhood kids and want them to attend Dartmouth. Nice, but not helpful.</p>
<p>1ofeach, I appreciate your frankness incredibly much. I haven't been contacted either and your response eases my nerves.</p>
<p>I'm glad Taddirose. Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>thanks for coming from an honest perspective :-)</p>
<p>I was contacted, but do you guys think there is anything wrong with declining? I have a lot going on right now, and I would have to travel almost an hour for the interview + I don't really feel like interviewing, heh.</p>
<p>actually i just got contacted for an interview so i have no reason to be worried anymore. </p>
<p>gigante-- id say, dont decline, unless you really think itll hurt you.</p>
<p>But is it really going to help much? Judging by other posts on the topic, it appears the interviews count for very little.</p>
<p>My friend recently scheduled an interview, but had to cancel at the last minute because of a family emergency. When she called her interviewer to cancel, her interviewer was actually happy with her decision and said something along the lines of "Good thing, because I'm busy too and quite frankly, these interviews don't mean anything to Dartmouth."</p>
<p>Of course, that's just one interviewer's opinion. I wonder why he bothers conducting interviews, anyway.</p>
<p>For most students it probably won't make or break the case. But for those few who're on the bubble, it does make a difference. Since you don't know if you're going to be on the bubble or not, I would say you should interview if you can. But then again I was an interviewer</p>
<p>It's not going to help much for anyone and certainly won't compensate for low stats, but I have to think declining an interview speaks to your level of interest.</p>
<p>do not decline the interview unless you have a real problem going on.</p>
<p>level of interest isn't something that makes a difference in the Dartmouth process (except ED vs RD) so saying no to an interview wouldn't have a negative impact.</p>
<p>Is that a joke Former? Level of interest doesn't make a difference? ED or RD? Are you nuts???????????????????????????</p>
<p>I was a senior interviewer (SI) in the admissions office. it's a question that we had to answer many times and so I'm confident about what I wrote. So no. I'm not joking. Ask all the people who send 5 essay and 10 alumni recommendations saying how much they love D, but who don't get in.</p>
<p>this year the applicant's level of interest is on the common data set. On Dartmouth's CDS it states that level of interest is not considered.</p>
<p>OTOH, </p>
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What is the purpose of alumni/ae interviews?</p>
<p>The alumni/ae interview is both informative and evaluative. It is an opportunity for an applicant to learn about Dartmouth from a graduate of the college and it provides the Admissions Office*</p>
<p>If for any reason the applicant does not keep a confirmed appointment, the Admissions Office would like to know why. It is assumed that the interviewer(s) will, in cases with extenuating circumstances, re-schedule unfilled appointments. Otherwise, the Form 6 should be returned to Hanover as soon as possible.</p>