whiplash2411 wrote:
Others have reiterated this before - but please do not try to predict the interview invite pattern, or assume you will or will not get one. I know several folks (including myself) who didn't get invited till the very end, and I made it through just fine
Good luck, everyone!
I don't believe there is NO pattern; just because GSB told so, or we don't know their selection process doesn't mean there's no pattern. I am an engineer and scientist, and given the human nature there is nothing without a pattern. It will just take a lot of effort to predict it; you need to know all the applicants, their profiles, GMAT, GPA, application dates, geographical region, when they received invites etc. Or even if the adcom picks up applicants randomly from the all applicant pool there is still a pattern or in other words distribution according to age, profile, sex etc. and randomization will not make it random in fact. So scientificly proven GSB's statement on no pattern to be wrong:) Oh, did I say I don't believe there is NO pattern? Well, I say so not because I belive there is one, I believe because it's impossible not to have a pattern (even if GSB does think that there's no pattern). Now, this doesn't mean you need to try to predict it, it will take you so much time and data to do it. So it is just reasonable to sit back and relax let them to do their work))
/ just wanted to keep the energy in this topic))
I think we're on the same page - I didn't say there was no pattern. I just said it would be a futile and wasted effort to try to predict the pattern. A world of difference there