Will I be offered an Interview?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>I submitted my app like 2 hours before the deadline. Will I be offered an interview?</p>

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<p>It depends on how many people volunteered to interview from the Princeton Alumni association. This also depends on your location - as such, there is no way of knowing.</p>

<p>I wouldn't worry about it too much - it shouldn't hurt your application. The way I always saw interviews is that they can hurt more than they could help.</p>

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<p>So do people get picked for interviewers randomly or does Princeton select the ones they would actually like to interview?</p>

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<p>^^ yeah -- also wondering -- is it random?</p>

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<p>im pretty sure its neither - they go by the order in which you submitted your applications.</p>

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<p>I submitted my app way before the 15th, and the supp on the 15th. I have gotten nothing in terms of an interview, even though Princeton confirmed they had received EVERYTHING (everything) an hour after I submitted my supp. Is this normal?</p>

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<p>Yes- things are normal. Alumni interviewer here. Please remember the following:</p>

<p>1.Princeton's desire is to give an interview to every applicant.
2. Princeton only does alumni interviews
3. Princeton must organize alumni interviewers and match them to applicants- something best done when they have the majority of applications- ie. near Jan 1, so that they know how many are coming from a particular area.<br>
4. All of this transpires over a holiday season when many folks go out of town.<br>
5. Although it will vary from area to area, I would not be at all surprised if people aren't contacted for an interview until the first full week of Jan- once everyone is back to work, school, done with eating pie, etc.<br>
6. There will be some geographic areas where there are few alumni- hence it may not be possible for everyone to have an interview.
7. There may also be areas in which there are not enough alumni to cover the volume of applicants.
8. Princeton does not count the lack of an interview against you, particularly if they are unable to provide an interviewer.
9. Getting and interview or not is in NO WAY an indicator of anyone's evaluation of your application. </p>

<p>Hope this helps with the stress. If you still haven't heard by the end of next week, then call to find out what's up.</p>