<p>The blog was fairly misleading and skeptical and I can understand why Mr. Abbott (who actually seems like a really cool, chill guy) chose to respond. Just a question, is this the first time the admissions office responded to something like this?</p>
<p>I think the interviews are beneficial to everyone involved but not to a point that it actually gives an admissions advantage to those involved. For the interviewers and Stanford, it provides a great way to get “closer” to their applicants. As someone who interviewed at a lot of schools, I always felt that interviews helped me become A LOT more familiar with them. </p>
<p>As long as Stanford pledges to expand their area offerings, I don’t see anything wrong with this.</p>