<p>Knackered–It’s OK. The official deadline is today, but there’s a little bit of leeway.</p>
<p>CoolRunning–My experience indicates that Yale takes recruiting and admissions seriously. My experience also indicates that the H and P interviewers are hard pressed to cover every applicant. I strongly suspect that they do not have 100% coverage, just as Yale does not. Much probably depends on the leadership and tirelessness of the local interview coordinator and the enthusiasm/activity level of the local alumni community.</p>
<p>Yale84Alum: Those were two very class responses above.</p>
<p>Sometimes we (I) forget that the admissions process is as intense for both the applicants and the colleges. You represented Yale very well today.</p>
<p>Do Yale interviewers only contact by email? My daughter’s email address “crashed” and her school is still trying to fix the problem (has been going on for months!). Her other colleges all phoned for an interviews. We had not heard from Yale and assumed it was because in our region there are just too many applicants. I certainly hope that was the reason and not that the interviewer emailed her and didn’t call!</p>
<p>AdmissionsAddict: I agree, but the college’s response (or lack thereof) is very real to a 17 year-old who is being highly recruited by Yale’s peers.</p>
<p>As Yale 84Alum explains above, it really is not an even playing field, logistically and/or geographically speaking. I better understand now.</p>
<p>Coolrunning: It’s just the circumstance – your area must not have enough volunteers for the number of required interviews. I imagine there may be some families of H or P applicants wondering why their kid got the nice Yale interview but H or P isn’t calling. Like AdmissionsAddict says, effective coverage of interviews is also a function of the efficiency/enthusiasm of the local alum network – regardless of which college. </p>
<p>My locality is served by a good network of dedicated volunteers and I know we have one of the highest completion rates in the country.</p>
<p>While difficult, please understand that if no Yale interview happens, it is just coincidence and if accepted, your daughter might just find Yale to be a great fit.</p>
<p>It’s likely my DD will probably apply in a few years. If she doesn’t get a Yale interview, I may be disappointed but I’ll also know that my fellow volunteers bust their tails trying to get to as many as possible (remember: apps have doubled over the last ten years – volunteer numbers haven’t)</p>
<p>CoolRunning: Wherever your daughter is accepted and attends would be well served by her volunteering as an alumni interviewer some day. It is a serious time committment that we make because we have an interest in helping find the next generation of students for a place we love. When I talk with fellow interviewers we are amazed at the talented students we get to learn a little more about. Without doubt it is challenge to offer interviews to all in each geographic region. Best of luck to your daughter in the rest of the process.</p>
<p>Indeed, there is something special about the folks that graduate from Yale, and the contributions they return to the world. No doubt, after this application cycle, my DD and I both have an entirely new perspective on those who take the time to volunteer hopeful applicants. She reports that she will be a proud alumnus, and volunteer wherever she matriculates.</p>
<p>CoolRunning: Let me add to the congrats. I am aware of another instance when the admissions office instructed the person who distributes interview requests to not interview a particular candidate since he/she was going to get a “likely letter” anyway. That is not the reason why most don’t get an interview but it may explain the case amongst the “likely letter” recipients. When your daughter goes to Bulldog Days in April she’ll be hooked. We’ll welcome her to the interviewer ranks some day so she can help some other students avoid that same “very, very, disappoint[ment]”.</p>
<p>Just when we thought we all got our head around Yale’s generosity, the phone rang. A MAJOR scholarship award to any college she so chooses. She will attend Yale!</p>
<p>It will depend on the interviewer – these are volunteers who bring their own preferences. </p>
<p>As an interviewer, I start with an email to the applicant. Then, about a week later, I send a second email if I haven’t heard back. If I still don’t hear, I phone. Of five interviewees I was assigned this year, I had one who never responded. I understand that senior year is hectic, and I’m not surprised when it takes a while for interviewees to get back to me.</p>
<p>Coolrunning: well if you apply that scholarship to Yale, Yale financial aid will be very happy! Plus, they are rather generous with what outside scholarships can be applied towards – and still kick out good Yale money for you too!</p>
<p>Seriously, you should look at all the allowable expenses (visit to Yale for Bulldog days, laptop, travel expenses, etc.) and see what can be covered by the outside scholarship and the Yale FinAid package you’ll receive. This may be a very very nice four years for your family and your daughter!! Yipee!!!</p>
<p>my phone hasnt been working for a few days and i’m wondering if i missed an interview call from yale. is there an e-mail address or something we can use to contact yale and see if there is someone who is assigned to us for interviews?</p>