<p>Thanks for the update! Sounds like you said all the right things, really. Good idea to send the thank-you email too. Now don’t worry about the notes; s/h probably wanted to focus on what you were saying, and jotted everything down afterwards. </p>
<p>Now my best advice, if you want to be admitted, is 1) do your best to write interesting, well-crafted essays; 2) create a relationship with your regional admissions counselor (if there is one) - this can be a few emails or phone calls to ask a couple questions or provide clarifications to your application; and 3) if this school is your first choice, don’t hesitate to let them know. (All schools want to maximize admitting good students who actually decide to attend there.)</p>
<p>You also bring up a good point about interviews. Since it is a new experience for most students, if one can possibly schedule an interview for one’s “safety college” first, it would help to get more comfortable, get the practise, and just find out what it’s like, before the “reach” interviews where the student would naturally tend to be a bit more nervous. </p>
<p>Good job, cricket123!!</p>