Anonymous wrote:I forgot to remind DC to send a thank you email. I meant to remind her and I forgot. DC probably didn't send one (first interview, how would she know?) How bad a mistake is this?

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Anonymous wrote:Side question -- when a student writes a thank you note, do the interviewers ever respond back to acknowledge? Something as simple as "it was nice to meet you, and good luck."

Is this still a thing? What do you say in your Thank You note?

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Anonymous wrote:A couple of years ago…DC’s interview at H was 30 minutes. Was admitted and interview made a difference. Same at another HYPSM — admitted but interview does not really count for it. Meanwhile another kid I know had a 90 minute interview for H and was rejected. Good luck!

How do you know that the interview made a difference at Harvard (or did not at a different HYPSM)?

You can request to see your application file once you're on canvas.

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Anonymous wrote:Side question -- when a student writes a thank you note, do the interviewers ever respond back to acknowledge? Something as simple as "it was nice to meet you, and good luck."

Is this still a thing? What do you say in your Thank You note?

I'm an alumni interviewer. First of all, I am fairly sure that they almost always mean nothing except to screen for weirdos.

That being said, I expect a thank you e-mail. We set up the interview over the e-mail so they just have to reply - very easy. All I expect is "It was nice to meet you. I enjoyed discussing myself and your school. I remain very interested." Short and sweet is great. I usually hold off writing my review for 24 hours or so to see if I get a note or not. I would say I only get from about 50% which is truly sad. Especially for ED. I usually do not reply to the thank you - I probably should but I don't want to lead them on. Occasionally they will ask a question in the follow-up so I respond to that. Don't read into whether the interviewer responds to the thank you - it means nothing.

How petty. Seniors are in the thick of the process and this would be a simple thing to overlook. Emailing right after would look neurotic and waiting a day might mean it slips because THIS YEAR IS CRAZY.

I interview and honestly don’t expect any follow up — for them it’s so fraught

It’s common courtesy and standard practice to send a quick thank you after an interview of any kind. Literally two sentences via email.

This is not rocket science - it’s a tiny demonstration of basic courtesy. Just remind your kids to send the email later that day or the next morning. Nothing about that seems “desperate.” (Seriously, do you think that being polite is “desperate?” 🙄

Anonymous wrote:Don’t stress about the duration. 30 mins is fairly normal.

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you not aware that Ivy League interviews mean nothing? there are thousands of threads on that subject here. they mean NOTHING. They exist to engage alumni to make them think they are a part of the "HYP" process so they give substantial bucks. Google it. The fact that you got 10 min, 30 min, 45 min. means nothing. My kid has five Ivy League interviews and was waitlisted at all, even as a (not big funder) legacy at two.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you not aware that Ivy League interviews mean nothing? there are thousands of threads on that subject here. they mean NOTHING. They exist to engage alumni to make them think they are a part of the "HYP" process so they give substantial bucks. Google it. The fact that you got 10 min, 30 min, 45 min. means nothing. My kid has five Ivy League interviews and was waitlisted at all, even as a (not big funder) legacy at two.

They are used to filter out phonies, which is important.

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you not aware that Ivy League interviews mean nothing? there are thousands of threads on that subject here. they mean NOTHING. They exist to engage alumni to make them think they are a part of the "HYP" process so they give substantial bucks. Google it. The fact that you got 10 min, 30 min, 45 min. means nothing. My kid has five Ivy League interviews and was waitlisted at all, even as a (not big funder) legacy at two.

Anonymous wrote:Why do people not just say the actual university name??

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Anonymous wrote:Side question -- when a student writes a thank you note, do the interviewers ever respond back to acknowledge? Something as simple as "it was nice to meet you, and good luck."

Is this still a thing? What do you say in your Thank You note?

I'm an alumni interviewer. First of all, I am fairly sure that they almost always mean nothing except to screen for weirdos.

That being said, I expect a thank you e-mail. We set up the interview over the e-mail so they just have to reply - very easy. All I expect is "It was nice to meet you. I enjoyed discussing myself and your school. I remain very interested." Short and sweet is great. I usually hold off writing my review for 24 hours or so to see if I get a note or not. I would say I only get from about 50% which is truly sad. Especially for ED. I usually do not reply to the thank you - I probably should but I don't want to lead them on. Occasionally they will ask a question in the follow-up so I respond to that. Don't read into whether the interviewer responds to the thank you - it means nothing.