Just how important are the interviews? (from an intl student)

kyud147
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:33:20 +0000

Hi guys!
I’m an international student from Japan who applied to Bates this year by Regular Decision. Thing is, I haven’t had an interview. I found an article sometime ago saying that only about 14 percent of applicants who didn’t have an interview were accepted. I’ve been kind of worried, and wondering if there are any international students out there who can give me some advice on this. (The deadline for interview requests is 2/15)

First, are there any internationals out there who applied to Bates and got accepted without an interview? Also, the website says that the interviews are held in many foreign countries, but if the interviewers can’t come to your country, do they conduct Skype interviews by any chance? Or should I just get off my butt and email the AO immediately instead? :)

Thanks in advance~~!!