I just got called for an interivew...

hbarns
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:53:15 +0000

The 6000 or so volunteers on the Schools Committee interview as many applicants as is possible. Last year, they hit 92%, including international applicants, which is a fairly astonishing achievement. If you don’t get called, it has nothing to do with with your application. It might be a reflection of few alumni in your area or a lackadaisical local Schools Committee chair. They usually make a push late in the process to get to people who have fallen through the cracks for one reason or another, so just because you don’t hear from someone in Jan. or Feb. doesn’t mean that you won’t get a call. If you haven’t heard from someone by mid-Feb., it might be worth giving the AO a call just to express your interest in being interviewed – they may not be able to find someone in your area to do an interview, but it can’t hurt to have a note in your folder saying that you were interested.