<p>I'm applying to harvard and just this week was contacted for my alumni interview.
I never actually thought I had any chance because my SAT's were far below the usually for a school like Harvard.
I do however have a passion for art, and have had works displayed at the Norman Rockwell Museum two years in a row, have a solid 4.0 GPA, and in the top ten percent of my class.
I've also been highly involved in the local county's response to the swine flu pandemic, helping to organize flu clinics and information for the public.
Does the fact that I got an interview mean anything besides my SAT scores?
And can anyone who has been accepted recently summarize the application process, like first interview, second interview, committee interview.. ect.
Thanks</p>
<p>Interviews aren’t indicative of your chances at the school. It’s just part of the application process (they give out interviews to a lot of applicants). There is just one alumni interview and you just talk about yourself, discuss Harvard, and anything else, usually at the interviewer’s discretion. </p>
<p>But getting an interview or not getting one is not an indication of whether you’ll be rejected or accepted come April.</p>
<p>An interview really does not have any bearing on your admission’s decision and the offer, like darks0ulz asserted, is not indicative of one’s chances of admission. An evaluative interview at a medical school, for instance, does demonstrates a college’s sincere interest in you as an applicant but these do indeed have far more weight than an interview offered for undergraduate admissions.</p>
<p>Interviews in no way reflect your chances, try to impress your interviewer though</p>
<p>In addition, it is beneficial practice for future scenarios when interviews are far more important.</p>
<p>Yes, anyone who is able to be interviewed is interviewed.</p>