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<p>For whatever it’s worth, I don’t ask these questions. The exception is for someone who says English is s/her favorite class, or who says they love to read.</p>
<p>Interviewers used to be told to contact denied applicants. This goes back a couple decades. I don’t recall being told specifically NOT to contact them. I usually tell my students that I won’t contact them – I feel they need to move on. I will contact waitlisted students who I really, really like. </p>
<p>mgcsinc, I’ve a friend who arranges interviews in an area that includes inner-city high schools. He went above and beyond trying to reach these students for interviews – I was amazed, because I usually figure if they don’t respond to two phonecalls and an email, I’m done. But he said that in this student population, they don’t always understand what an alumni interview is, and have to be pursued. He’s called their high schools to leave messages, talked to guidance counselors, etc. I was very impressed.</p>