Email request for Interview

Esplin · 09-16-2009, 09:14 PM

Would this be a good request for an interview?

Hi, my name xxxx xxxx and I am a student at xxxxxxx High School in xxxxxx, xxxxxx.
I am fine with any interview time you can manage to find for me (except school hours of course). Can't wait to meet you!

molliebatmit · 09-16-2009, 10:30 PM

You might want to include a line about how you're applying to MIT and whether you're applying EA or RD.

Esplin · 09-17-2009, 01:08 AM

oh, so I should say: "I'm applying EA through the online application?"

fontaine · 09-17-2009, 01:12 AM

Is email > calling?

molliebatmit · 09-17-2009, 08:00 AM

Esplin, yes, don't forget that the EC gets other types of email and doesn't automatically know why you are contacting him/her.

fontaine, it doesn't really matter whether you email or call. Just get ahold of your EC somehow.

Mikalye · 09-17-2009, 07:38 PM

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it doesn't really matter whether you email or call. Just get ahold of your EC somehow.

Many EC's will have a preferred method of contact, if yours does, this will be given to you by MIT. If an EC prefers you to e-mail, then don't call.

molliebatmit · 09-17-2009, 08:05 PM

But assuming they're given both an email and a phone number by MIT, it doesn't matter which they use, correct?

ihs76 · 09-18-2009, 12:29 AM

If you haven't heard back after a week, should one resend? I've had e-mails 'lost' (which seems impossible) or take a week to arrive at their destination (which also seems impossible).

Mikalye · 09-18-2009, 05:26 AM

Yes, I had one applicant this year whose e-mail went into my spam folder for no distinguishable reason. Feel free to resend after 10 days or so, with a note explaining that it is a resend.