<p>Write a thank you email after an alumni admissions interview. Whether or not it makes a difference in your admissions, these people are volunteering to do this and I think it is the gracious thing to do. There is also the possibility that it could make a difference, and this would only be a positive direction.</p>
<p>This applies not only to alumni interviews, but any type of interview - college, job, etc. Also when admissions reps come to your school. My daughter plays sports, and has been instructed to respond to every coach e-mail she gets as well, even if not interested in the school. Consideration for others is always appreciated!</p>
<p>Just curious, do you do alumni interviews for Swat?</p>
<p>Yes I do. I haven’t done any yet this year but I have a few scheduled…</p>
<p>I don’t really think its necessary if you do an on campus interview, although it can’t hurt. In the last 2 years I didn’t get any thank you, although before that i got several… kids these days ;)</p>
<p>My D had one alumni interview that she had no contact info for - he called her to set it up, and she did not think to ask for a card at the interview, so she could not thank him. She did e-mail all her on campus interviewers as a follow-up. Sometimes she had a question, but other times just to say thanks for the interview. No one ever told me when I was a student that I should thank people after job interviews. I think I saw it here on CC! I’m not sure my kids would have thought to thank their college interviewers if I had not suggested it. Some of us are pretty clueless about these things. Off-topic, I didn’t know I was supposed to tip hotel maids until I was older either.</p>
<p>First one down… no email so far but it’s early days. Could it have been one of you?</p>
<p>I have had better luck than hellohowareyou - I usually get an email thank you from the applicants I interview. I agree, it is an easy thing to do and interviewer will appreciate it. It’s also a good habit, while sending a thank you may not make a difference in getting an acceptance to Swarthmore, such niceties will have a much bigger impact on things like getting a job.</p>
<p>Maybe they don’t like me? Also maybe you live in a more polite area?</p>