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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]h[quote=Anonymous]Wow. Some of you are amazing. The universities have a commodity that you want (admission) that is hard to get (around 5% admission rate). Dealing with adults, being expected to function through an interview, and possibly having your snowflakes deal with someone who is not perfectly curated by you (gasp, may not have all the same word choices that you would make) is part of life. At this point, you have to sell the schools on you, not the other way around. You want a campus tour, take a campus tour.

I agree that the interview doesn’t really help you get in, but boy can it keep you out. Most of the kids I interview show up on time and are polite, and some of them haven’t even been programmed to death and can hold a conversation. But the ones who ghost, can’t figure out how to respond to an email, or otherwise behave immaturely have it noted and admissions goes on to the next candidate. And the interviewer is not impressed by your school - we see a ton of kids just like you, and for all you know we went there and sent our kids there. [/quote]

If it can keep you out and not get you in, why would any student agree to participate in alumni interview?  I seriously do not understand the advantage?  After the process from he**  to try to get access to an elite educational institution, why risk it on an  alumni interview that can not assist with admission?  Does anyone understand why students should do these interviews?[/quote]

Yes, because it checks a box. It isn't going to boost an application, but blowing it off, or showing up and acting like an ass can detract.[/quote]

I see that but if checking that box confers no advantage but risks harming the applicant why participate?   Of course you don't not show up or act like and ass.  Politely decline for a good reason and let the experienced admission committee do their thing.[/quote]

I think declining will be viewed negatively. Also,they'll reschedule if you can't make your scheduled slot. At least this was true of the school I interviewed for. They interviewed pretty much 100 percent of applicants in this area.[/quote]

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