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Lawrenceville Interview with the Dean of Admissions
Cristian007
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There's a lack of details here, so I don't know if the interviewer was randomized or not. I'm guessing that they liked what they saw in your application, and want to grasp a better understanding of who you are. However, don't let this get to your head. You should never be sure about anything until you open that letter on March 10th. Good luck!
Based on your posted profile, you should be accepted to most, possibly all, of your targeted schools. To which other schools did you apply ? (As you only gave a partial list before that did not include Lawrenceville.)
OP: Posted impressive stats including a 96 SSAT.
It may indicate a greater likelihood of being able to do the work. It says nothing about fit, which is often what the interview can help determine.
I agree that the admissions staff probably divides up interviews that need to be done. I would read nothing into which member of the staff was assigned to you.
Enjoy the conversation.
All good choices. keep an open mind, and heart...any of these would be a great opportunity!
Doesn’t signify anything. Could mean that the person sending the request for the Skype interview did not see the waiver and was just lining you up for that requirement. Could mean the interview was first waived because they felt your paper app was strong enough without it but, when they started looking at the rest of the competition, decided they needed to talk to you in person to get another view of you against the applicant pool. See how you can make up almost any scenario?
Also, after the interview, do not try to read the tea leaves even if they gush over how well you did and how they can see you on their campus and how well you would fit into their community, etc. If you dig a bit here, you will find examples of interviewers who said these things (even ADs) and ended up with rejections as well as those who thought they completely blew the interview but were accepted.
Just enjoy the conversation. It doesn’t matter what you talk about, the school is trying to get a better sense of “you.”
Also, I tried to encourage a friend's son to apply to Taft & Loomis Chaffee, but he decided to apply to others based on internet searches.
Lot’s of shock and awe on M10, @Publisher. If you go back over the results for previous years, lots of high stats, high-achieving kids with lots of head-scratching rejections (99%-ers, too), so we parents here are careful about setting expectations. We tell the kids to put together the best applications they can, cast a wide net, and they will know their results on M10. Before then, it’s all speculation regardless of how stellar the applicant may appear on CC.
Our main concerns were academic quality & high percentage of boarding students. Didn't apply to as many schools as you have.
Hotchkiss might have been an interesting option for you to consider based on your trading interests.