When 2 or more students from same h.s. are applying Early to a selective school like an Ivy, & some get called for interviews, some not, does it mean that the colleges are only considering the ones called? (One not being called is a legacy; maybe the Ivy feels it’s not necessary to interview that student?) Anyone know?
Are these interviews just procedure, or is this a sign you’re on the “short” (ha-ha) list?
<p>What Ivy are you talking about? As long as there are alums available to interview, Harvard interviews all applicants whose applications are complete. EA applicants are being interviewed now. Some RD applicants who got their applications in early also may be being interviewed.</p>
<p>When the students are called depends to a great extent on when the alumnus chosen to interview them calls them. Which alumnus gets to interview an applicant is luck of the draw.</p>
<p>Hi, Northstarmom,
These are other Early Action applicants I’m talking about, to the same school (Yale). For example, there’s another Yale EA applicant at my school, & I’m pretty sure she got her application in at least a few days ahead of mine. But since she’s a legacy, maybe they feel that in her case they don’t need an interview, or it will just be a formality, or they need more time to check out the non-legacies?
(Not talking about RD candidates)</p>
<p>What’s a legacy?</p>
<p>A legacy means a parent, grandparent – & I recently heard aunts & uncles, too – went to the college. I don’t think it includes siblings, cousins. I’ll bet that if there’s a re-marriage sitation (like you have a stepparent & they’re an alum), it wouldn’t count unless that stepparent has adopted you. But I am not in the know about the refinements. People should correct me.</p>
<p>whoops! “situation” (spelling self-police)</p>
<p>thanks, mmmm, and just coz someone’s a legacy they don’t need to be interviewed? That’s silly, just coz their mummy or daddy went to yale doesn’t mean the applicant is just as qualified…</p>
<p>Uhh…welcome to the world of college admissions.</p>
<p>Please understand that most alumni interviewers are volunteers who also juggle work and family issues. Also it can depend as to whether or not there are a large number of interviewers vs. the number of candidates to be interviewed. AS NSM told you they are done in random order. Relax, your time will come</p>
<p>I second what sybbie said … the alumni interviews are a pretty loose process and the interviewers schedule and habits (for example, do they jump on things or procrastinate) play into when you get a call. I know Cornell offered interviews to all applicants … there was no screeing, sorting, or prioritizing … if you applied to Cornell you got an alumni interview if you wanted one … and the interviewer was not given any clue of the opinion of the candidate by the admin office … and I think that is all good news for the applicants!</p>