Harvard interview very soon--any last minute tips?

L_NewEngland
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 03:11:13 +0000

Luvmykids1:

Ok I was told by some moms and we know of kids who weren’t interviewed.

I am not 100% sure details of Harvard’s process but I volunteer as alum interviewer for different ivy. Interviewers are volunteers, the assigners are volunteers - it is set up regionally. Sometimes there are not enough volunteer availability as their are applicants. Often the regional rep is inquiring last minute to the group if we can do extra (we can pick how may we want to do each year).

None of us have access to full application. It is random. Harvard could be same, or not, but it is not always true at all schools that there are screening processes or that “no offer” is a bad sign. I have interviewed amazing candidates and some who clearly had little chance of getting in which reinforces this.