<p>I still have not been contacted for an interview yet, but since I live in a big city (Dallas), I'm sure there are plenty of interviewers available. I heard rumors that Yale only interviews students that they are interested in (like half or something). I was just wondering if that is true, and does the lack of an interview affect my admission chance?</p>
<p>Your rumor is false. Lack of interview will not negatively affect you.</p>
<p>Big cities also have tons of applicants and only a small percentage of alumni are alumni interviewers.</p>
<p>Like T26 said, not to worry. Being an offered an interview has nothing to do with Yale’s interest in you except in very rare instances.</p>
<p>I agree with everything said above. However, that being said, I was told by several people here on cc that getting an interview is a “good” sign, as in, it isn’t a clear indicator of in or out, but it shows that you passed the prelim round or something. Not sure how true this is, would someone please care to share?</p>
<p>^Not true.</p>
<p>An interview does not indicate that you’ve made some sort of first cut. As soon as an application arrives, Yale processes your name to the local interview coordinator. There is no first review, it’s an automatic process.</p>
<p>In some very rare instances, an admissions officer will ask for a specific candidate to be interviewed because his/her application is intriguing. Based on alumni interviewer chitchat on this board, that number is very, very small.</p>
<p>So it’s a good sign if the interviewer told you that “I had your name in my hand for like three weeks, but admission contacted me to get your interview done before their first meeting?”</p>
<p>No, everyone’s interview should be done by around now.</p>
<p>But the interviewer contacted me in early Feburary.</p>
<p>Right, wanting to conduct it by the deadline, I presume. Might have been reminded of the deadline by a local director. But I’m afraid it probably doesn’t say anything about your chances. 0f course I may be wrong 
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<p>I am just wondering why some of my son’s classmates have had their interviews, but not so for the other kids who has also applied with similar qualifications? It doesn’t seem like due to the regional factors? It’s very confusing for me. I’d appreciate for any possible explanation about this ?</p>
<p>^ Sometimes it’s just the luck of the draw. D has done 7 interviews for colleges whose application she sent in late November. Two others that were sent at the same time have not been able, thus far, to offer an interview even though she has friends who were already interviewed. She’s not worried. Nor should you be. The interviewer that got your child’s name might be especially busy.</p>
<p>In our metropolitan region last year, the % of students interviewed in the various sub-regions ranged from 58% to 100% and is based on the availability of interviewers who probably spend two hours on average per assigned student. AdmissionsAddict is spot on with his responses. Today is the interview deadline so it is unlikely you will get offerred one at this point if not already contacted.</p>
<p>Information on interviews: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/804985-alumni-campus-interview-faq.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/804985-alumni-campus-interview-faq.html</a></p>
<p>Bottom line: There aren’t enough alumni interviewers to interview all the applicants.</p>
<p>Other bottom line: Not all applicants are responsibly checking their email to see if they’ve been invited to interview.</p>
<p>AdmissionsAddict is correct … as a local coordinator I have only rarely seen cases where an applicant was not responding to requests for interviews, but it’s been known to happen. That notwithstanding, I think only the first “bottom line” comment applies here – obviously these are cases where the students are eagerly awaiting the invitation and not being contacted. This is generally going to be because there is no one available to conduct the interview. But the interviewers are unfortunately not infallible – it is conceivable that it’s the interviewer who was assigned a student who has dropped the ball. </p>
<p>That’s why I would say that if you are in an area where you know people are being interviewed, by the time you get to early February and have not been contacted, confirming this was the admissions office’s view of your application may be worthwhile. But in some cases, it may be obvious that it’s simply not an option.</p>
<p>Whether you are offered an interview or not is not an indication of your application strength</p>
<p>^^^ As a parent of an applicant, I can assure you that a lack of an interview invitation is viewed in very poor light by applicants, families and schools . . . given other colleges who are doing everything seriously (including Harvard and Princeton).</p>
<p>Just sayin’</p>
<p>I am scheduled to have an interview tomorrow, which obviously is after the deadline. Has anyone heard of anything like that happening, and is it a cause for concern that my interview will take place after the deadline?</p>
<p>I am a parent of an applicant this year (not involved in the interviews this season as a result) and I can relate with CoolRunning’s assessment. It is certainly not the best show for Yale if it doesn’t field an interviewer, and competing colleges are. But as the FAQ says, Yale doesn’t have enough to cover every possible candidate, and certainly not in all regions. I imagine other schools have areas they can’t fully cover too. </p>
<p>I will say that I have at least ensured in my own area, when I’ve been given candidates to find interviewers for, I’ve beaten the bushes to line them up. This can be hard, since some run out of time to spend on the process and have to decline. But in the end I’d say that the admissions office and the local interviewers do their best. As a parent I’m grateful to the alumni of any institutions, Yale included, who spent time with my daughter during this process. But as an interviewer I realize that while it’s helpful both for the applicant and the admissions committee, it’s a small enough piece of the process not to sweat it when it didn’t work out.</p>
<p>knackered,</p>
<p>Good luck with your interview. Don’t sweat it being a bit past the deadline. I’ve certainly had people to whom I’ve assigned interviews come back a bit after the official deadline – it happens (even if it’s maddening to me :-). The admissions office will still have time to evaluate your application, including the interview report, as long as your interviewer submits it very quickly after your interview.</p>