<p>Hi, I had a small question.</p>
<p>I have already had my Princeton alumni interview, which went well. One of my dad’s co-workers has a friend who has some sort of relation to the admissions office, though I am not sure of the importance.</p>
<p>The co-worker has told my dad that his friend might interview me over the phone if I emailed him. Would this be at all worth pursuing? I am just not sure of the weight it would carry, as my family has never met the potential interviewer.</p>
<p>I asked for an additional interview after my first one. Perhaps it was me, perhaps it was my interviewee, but I had a very difficult time trying to get myself across. My alumni was crazy talkative and frankly, more interested in his own accomplishments than mine.</p>
<p>The admissions department declined a second interview, on the basis that interviews dont hold too much weight. </p>
<p>I wouldnt pursue it, the interview definitely wont make it or break it.</p>
<p>OP: The Alumni Schools Committee is the interviewing body of Princeton University, and there can only be one official ASC interview per applicant. If you have an interview with this other alumnus, it will not be official. If this person doesn’t know you very well to begin with, the letter of recommendation he might submit for you at this late date would not influence the Admission Office at all. Even letters of recommendation by prominent people (such as congressmen or senators) are not highly valued by the AO if that person doesn’t know you personally. Good, strong recommendations from people who can knowledgeably speak to your character, accomplishments, and potential are always best and are most influential. I hope you already have at least two of those in your file since they are part of the application requirements that were due by January 1. Speaking with this other person is something you should do only if you think you will find it enjoyable or beneficial in some other way to your future. It would not be worth pursuing as a means of improving your chances of admission.</p>