<p>I had mine Friday. My interviewer had planned for half an hour but we ended up spending closer to an hour and a half. She liked my choice of location (an independent teahouse; she'd suggested the general area and said it was nice to do an interview in a place that wasn't Starbucks) and said I was very different from the typical DC/Northern Virginia applicant... so I hope I got some "green-haired" points for that (proverbial, of course--my hair is plain old light brown, but I did wear gold ballet flats to the interview). ;)</p>
<p>She asked if I wanted her to write anything in the report that wasn't mentioned in the application, so I had a chance to talk about all the painting, graphic design, creative writing, and all the other things that take up enormous amounts of time but that I stupidly didn't write on the app because they're not organized activities.</p>
<p>Since only "some" students get called for interviews and others, like my daughter, don't hear a thing, I am seriously wondering if admissions only has alumni interview those who are on the "likely" list. Has anyone seen any threads on this topic or have any opinions?</p>
<p>I got in ED, and I had my interview after the ED interview deadline, over the phone. Apparently they leave much of the organization up to the local alum councils, which sometimes slip up and forget applicants or don't have enough time. My interviewer was really nice, and it lasted for about an hour over the phone. </p>
<p>As for being "on the likely list," I severely doubt it. Many of the accepted students (on the facebook group) didn't have interviews, so I would rule out an interview as a good or bad sign. Of course, it is natural to want an interview when it seems like everyone else is having one, but if you somehow fall through the cracks, for whatever reason, don't lose too much sleep over it. </p>
<p>Sunshadow - I can understand this fear and it makes sense, in a way, but I'm pretty positive it's not true. I had two friends who applied to Princeton ED and one of them had her interview quite early in the process; the other one wasn't contacted until very late November for his. Everyone at my school assumed that the girl was going to get in because she had her interview earlier, but it turned out that she was deferred and he got in. Some areas are really chaotic in their alumni organization...almost nobody in my town has been contacted yet. Go through the ED threads...you'll see TONS of people who were freaking out about not having interviewers who a) were finally contacted late in the game or b) got in without an interview.</p>
<p>D had her interview recently, and it lasted about 3 hrs! I asked her what they talked about, she said, "everything". I wonder what it all means, or if it means anything? She thought it went well.</p>
<p>no, you don't need to contact the admissions office--- i thought i would have to, too but apparently interviews can some sometimes be a bit slow in setting up meetings with applicants. i'm sure they'll contact you soon. I had been in the same situation as you until yesterday.</p>