Any ivy/Stanford acceptances w/o interviews in DMV area?

[Anonymous]

They say interviews are not necessary, but still haven’t met anyone getting an offer without an interview. Please share your experience.

[Anonymous]

Again, the interviews are assigned based on interviewer availability, location, and student intended majors.

They are not assigned by someone who knows the grades and test scores. And at that point the essays aren’t even read yet.

At my Ivy we interview about 70% of the applicants in Fairfax Co.

There would be no way to ensure those 70% covered all the potential admits. Even if we wanted to.

[Anonymous]

my daughter got an email from Stanford saying that they had no interviewer available to interview her, and said they'd made note of the fact she'd requested an interview. That made me think that it's a good thing to sign up for one, though I'm not sure if it's truly important.

[Anonymous]

We had 3 Ivy applications and only received one interview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, the interviews are assigned based on interviewer availability, location, and student intended majors.

They are not assigned by someone who knows the grades and test scores. And at that point the essays aren’t even read yet.

At my Ivy we interview about 70% of the applicants in Fairfax Co.

There would be no way to ensure those 70% covered all the potential admits. Even if we wanted to.

Curious if non interviewed students received offers in the past. My DD1 was rejected by schools that did not interview her. Trying to prepare my DS2.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Stanford/Ivy decisions aren't out til March 31/April 1. You can get more responses then.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stanford/Ivy decisions aren't out til March 31/April 1. You can get more responses then.

I think the question was for people with past experiences not this year, whether their students got in without interviews.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my daughter got an email from Stanford saying that they had no interviewer available to interview her, and said they'd made note of the fact she'd requested an interview. That made me think that it's a good thing to sign up for one, though I'm not sure if it's truly important.

From the other side (Stanford interviewer) they're quite clear to us that there's no penalty for not having an interview, whether or not you request one. Guessing the admission office says that to calm nerves of people who freak out that they're going to be downrated as a result. They won't be.

More generally, my impression is the interview matters very little if at all, unless you come off as wildly impressive in the interview in ways your app doesn't show, or you come off as an utter, total jerk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:my daughter got an email from Stanford saying that they had no interviewer available to interview her, and said they'd made note of the fact she'd requested an interview. That made me think that it's a good thing to sign up for one, though I'm not sure if it's truly important.

From the other side (Stanford interviewer) they're quite clear to us that there's no penalty for not having an interview, whether or not you request one. Guessing the admission office says that to calm nerves of people who freak out that they're going to be downrated as a result. They won't be.

More generally, my impression is the interview matters very little if at all, unless you come off as wildly impressive in the interview in ways your app doesn't show, or you come off as an utter, total jerk.

Thank you, on the off chance (small though it might be) you were my DC's interviewer. In my kid's case, I do think the interview mattered. In admit file were references to the substance of interview from 2 out 3 AOs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:my daughter got an email from Stanford saying that they had no interviewer available to interview her, and said they'd made note of the fact she'd requested an interview. That made me think that it's a good thing to sign up for one, though I'm not sure if it's truly important.

From the other side (Stanford interviewer) they're quite clear to us that there's no penalty for not having an interview, whether or not you request one. Guessing the admission office says that to calm nerves of people who freak out that they're going to be downrated as a result. They won't be.

More generally, my impression is the interview matters very little if at all, unless you come off as wildly impressive in the interview in ways your app doesn't show, or you come off as an utter, total jerk.

Former Ivy interviewer- agree with above