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[quote=Anonymous]I do not believe they matter much. Our son who had excellent grades, test scores, EC etc had alumni interviews with most of the Ivies he applied to. He is always polite, was punctual and followed up with thank you emails. He said he had a good rapport with a number of them and talked enthusiastically about his hopes and dreams. Some of them implied that they would be recommending him but that the admission committees rarely followed their advice. Some actually Said it was depressing to meet so many talented and qualified candidates who they liked but who were later rejected. Coming from this area is a disadvantage as there are so many accomplished students but many with either parent alumni or compelling stories of overcoming the odds to get thus far.

Our son was rejected from all the schools where he had alumni interviews (ivies and Stanford). It was crushing at first but he moved on as most ambitious  students do. He enjoyed the alumni interviews, met some interesting and accomplished people (most were younger than 40), and he learned from them. He is thriving now and attended a school that is excellent in his STEM field. He enjoyed a balanced undergrad experience with excellent Rec and competitive sports. He is now in a wonderful grad school program.

The alumni interviews are unlikely to help your child if he/ she does not fit the criteria the schools are looking for (assuming qualified candidates - diversity, alumni connections, wealthy and successful Parents, gender if in majors heavily Dominated by one gender etc. However, they are a great opportunity to meet interesting and successful people and to learn from them.

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