<p>I thought the majority of students get an interview, but my mom disagreed.</p>
<p>What does getting an interview mean?</p>
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<p>I was under the impression that everyone got an interview…</p>
<p>getting an interview or not getting one means absolutely nothing in terms of admissions decisions.</p>
<p>Of course, many ppl get contacted for interview the day after their submission. It’s a requirement of the app, just like standardized exams. I havn’t been contacted yet and I hope I dont get one. X]</p>
<p>I have heard that they all do, although not all right away. (And how quickly they get to you probably is more of a function of how high your name is in the alphabet or whatever ID they assign you than anything within your application.)</p>
<p>Well, not every applicant; one applicant from Kuwait didn’t. He said they weren’t available near him. I believe him.</p>
<p>How quickly you get an interview request depends on a number of things, most which have nothing to do with how competitive a candidate you are. They include when you submit your application (obviously), what area of the country you live in, whether the local Harvard Club is busy/active/organized, whether or not your alum interview is really busy with personal/professional business etc etc. </p>
<p>Even you don’t get an interview, it most likely will not do very much harm. Getting an interview also doesn’t mean you’re a stand-out candidate. </p>
<p>[The above only applies to domestic interviews.]</p>
<p>This is what Harvard has to say about interviews about domestic applicants: </p>
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<p>Source: [Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Interviews](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/interviews.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/interviews.html)</p>
<p>Take that for what you think it’s worth.</p>
<p>There’s a ton of myths floating around this thread. For US applicants, you may or may not get offered an interview based on the simple fact of whether or not there are enough volunteer alumni who live near you. Period. Harvard does not pre-sort applications. The zero chance kid who applied as a lark in your high school may already have been interviewed and you may never be called. It’s just coincidence. Names and lists are generated as your applications are processed. Then they are passed to different regions who pass them to individual interviewers. Some are quick to get to the names, some are slower. Some names never get to regions b/c there simply aren’t interviewers.</p>
<p>For international applicants, there seems to be anecdotal evidence of some pre-screening.</p>
<p>I’ve just had an interview in China, and they told me that the admission’s already read my profile. So does it suggest some sort of special interest in me?? I know no one here that apply to Harvard early so I just can’t compare myself to others.</p>
<p>Solowhale, please don’t get your hopes up, but an interview overseas is definitely a good sign.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice:) Anyway it has already been amazing to have an interview though.</p>
<p>At this point, all the application files have been read at least by the admissions officer assigned to the region; as for the interviews, the relevant info on the student is sent to the interviewing chair for the region as soon as the application has been received and logged into the system. You can’t deduce any “special interest” in your application, or lack of interest, from the fact the file has been read or from the fact you have had an interview. Both are just part of the regular process. Good luck to you!</p>
<p>Thanks a lot 
So it is a myth that Harvard’s interviews in the areas where “Alumni are limited” are selective?</p>
<p>My H does interviews . They really try to give interviews to all nearby applicants . If you don’t get an interview , it means you aren’t near any alumni . Also ,many alumni choose to interview without knowing anything about an applicant’s backround . The interview is your chance to be proud of your accomplishments , assuming you have things to brag about ! Also some alumni only want to give a set number of interviews . Once they reach their limit , that’s it . If you don’t get an interview , it doesn’t mean anything about your potential . An interview that goes well is just another feather in your cap !</p>