I had my second and third interviews today and the results were decidedly more mixed than my first interview.
At the second interview the AO stressed that there FA budget was strained to the limit and that competition for FA would be extremely competitive. Other than that it went pretty well but this was certainly disconcerting although I appreciate her honesty. She even suggested for me to look at a school that she believed would have more FA available. She was extremely kind and I will give it a shot at this school but I definitely will try not to become too attached even though I do love them. Keep in mind this is a Hidden Gem. My AO was unbelievably nice in the way she handled everything and said if I ever need to get an impression on another school, than she can give her thoughts. This is obviously not in her job description and I am beyond thankful that she tried to help.
My Third interview was just okay. It was very laid-back and that caught me off-guard. The interviewer only asked one question about what I like to do outside of school and then they went straight to asking me if I had any questions. It wasn’t bad just slightly awkward and it certainly won’t help my application at that school.