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for everyone who got an interview, are there dates available in december? I only have a few days in November on my interview schedule and none in december

I only saw a few days in November as well. I would give them a call if you're having difficulty finding a time that works. My experience has been that their admissions staff is one of the nicest and most accommodating in the industry.

Hey guys, I submitted my application as early as Sept 22nd! The interview calls have started to come in, I haven't received an invitation for interview yet! Should I still be hoping for an interview call?

u should be hoping for interview email

Thanks for that encouragement SVP. I guess I will be hopeful and wait for that email:)

So, any international or reapplicant with invite?

I talked to an admissions person yesterday. Said they almost always interview reapplicants. That being said, I haven't heard of any reapplicant yet with an interview... Hope mines in the pipe.

Looking at 2011App and Kigs's response above that few dates in Nov and almost none in Dec. Could we assume a major chunk of interview requests are sent? I am assuming number of slots=number of expected interviews

No you can't if last year is any indication. The interview slots changed when more interviews were released. I dont know how many they release at once, but considering the number of people they interview I am sure they will add more days.

is there a correlation between getting invited in the early batch and how favorably the adcom sees you? I wonder this for all the schools. I ask because you'd have to assume the adcom wouldn't want to see someone they were really interested in too late in the season...