Should I contact the admissions office? Interview Question

[panda2024]

@jazzing

@panda2024

@jzducol

Panda2024, typically what happens is that regional AOs, and usually two of them, have to select you and present you to the full committee where your candidacy is going to be voted by 40 people. The summary page for the full committee has a section of interview score, which needs to be filled in. Lots of times AOs would like to have a confirmation from the interviewer about the applicant before they move forward with a recommendation. So its safe to say that they will try to get hold of you for the missing piece of info—in this case the interview— if they are prepared to present you to the full committee.

That makes sense, thanks! Out of curiosity, does anyone know what is the latest they do these interviews?

This year, the full admissions committee will discuss candidates from February 24 to March 6, based on geographical area, and the interview should be done before an applicant’s geographical area is discussed.

I know on some of the other threads you mentioned that some students are admitted without an interview. Under what circumstances would this happen? If the admissions officers would go to the extent of interviewing themselves if alumni aren’t available, then how would some students be admitted without an interview? Would this ever be the case for domestic students?