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On the note of thank you emails, I did not get a response from my interviewer. I interviewed on-campus. And for those wondering if probing questions are asked on your examples, I would say Yes in my case. I had atleast 2-3 probing questions in each of my examples.
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Really? I got an immediate response from my W interviewer. I didn't have probing follow-ups but I think it's because I formatted my examples with the STAR (Situation Task Action Result) method so it covered what might be asked in a follow-up. I read the Stacy Blackman interview guide and the people who did my mock interviews said my responses improved dramatically. I recommend it for anyone with more interviews to go. I did however get two Qs in the same category so it helps to have many examples for each category.
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On the note of thank you emails, I did not get a response from my interviewer. I interviewed on-campus. And for those wondering if probing questions are asked on your examples, I would say Yes in my case. I had atleast 2-3 probing questions in each of my examples.

Really? I got an immediate response from my W interviewer. I didn't have probing follow-ups but I think it's because I formatted my examples with the STAR (Situation Task Action Result) method so it covered what might be asked in a follow-up. I read the Stacy Blackman interview guide and the people who did my mock interviews said my responses improved dramatically. I recommend it for anyone with more interviews to go. I did however get two Qs in the same category so it helps to have many examples for each category.
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Yes my interviewer especially asked a lot of probing questions on my first response. Anyhow, its done. I believe that the interview should not play a major role in R2 decisions. I also agree with those who pointed out it was like preparing 6 new essays. You can have all the best examples in the world, but if you can't "walk the talk" its useless. Although, I interviewed in R2, I would agree that was unfair advantage for those in R2 and hence should not be considered or weighted heavily with the rest of the package. But what I believe should happen and what W does are ofcourse worlds apart. Who would have thought that a school would have 6 questions anyways to begin with.
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I don't think the interview is the final differentiator. I was a round one applicant to W and was accepted despite my interview experience being a complete nightmare. I did a Hub interview and was asked the 3 standard questions. The interviewer interrupted me several times while answering one of the questions to say that I wasn't really answering the question. I had to explain that I was getting to the point. It was so bad that at one point, I had to ask if I could re-do that question over. The whole interview took only 15 minutes and in the end, the interviewer didn't seem enthusiastic about answering my questions. So for those who had terrible interviews, don't give up. I think the adcom does review the apps one more time after the interview so continue to reiterate your interest in the school after your interview. Goodluck all and looking forward to being your classmates!

How do you continue to reiterate your interest. Kindly advise. Do you suggest emailing adcom, or other students you interacted with?
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I was in touch with an adcom throughout the whole process, so I emailed her to thank her for the opportunity to interview and mentioned that W was my top choice. I also asked a current student to write a short letter to adcom on my behalf.
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Send one immediately, sending a thank you note demonstrates that you know best practices for conducting business. Same goes for jobs, some people get passed over for forgetting to send at least a thank you email. I emailed and plan on sending a card tomorrow.

So you send an email AND a thank you card each time there is similar business correspondence? I think this is going a bit far.

I've heard job recruiters who specifically cited the fact that they got a hand written thank you card as a factor that put a maybe applicant into a yes since handwritten as opposed to email is not commonplace and shows that you'll go the distance. I've also seen it first hand when my supervisors were hiring. I think its the mere fact that a thank you email takes two seconds so not doing it can seem lazy to some.

When it comes to MBAs, I don't think sending a thank you card will get you an admit alone but if there was any question about your maturity or your ability to handle the biz world because you're say non traditional, it helps. Some MBA consultants even have posts about thank you notes. I think it really helps when it comes to financial aid time, getting the extra $$ is really about charming adcomm because there are so many talented admits.

I applied via Consortium to some schools and they actually put in your interview directions to thank your interviewer.

Just google thank you note after interview and you can see for yourself.

Common sense is not easy to google. I'm sure you thanked at the end of the interview and a polite thank you email afterwards is good after having had time to reflect upon the interview. But then another thank you card?

Maybe it has helped people, maybe it hasn't. If i were the interviewer, I'd just find it too much. But, that's me!
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a total of 3-4 lines of email thank you note looks enough to me. how long is common for such interviews? any more than that may be a bit too much
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I don't think the interview is the final differentiator. I was a round one applicant to W and was accepted despite my interview experience being a complete nightmare. I did a Hub interview and was asked the 3 standard questions. The interviewer interrupted me several times while answering one of the questions to say that I wasn't really answering the question. I had to explain that I was getting to the point. It was so bad that at one point, I had to ask if I could re-do that question over. The whole interview took only 15 minutes and in the end, the interviewer didn't seem enthusiastic about answering my questions. So for those who had terrible interviews, don't give up. I think the adcom does review the apps one more time after the interview so continue to reiterate your interest in the school after your interview. Goodluck all and looking forward to being your classmates!

How do you continue to reiterate your interest. Kindly advise. Do you suggest emailing adcom, or other students you interacted with?

I was in touch with an adcom throughout the whole process, so I emailed her to thank her for the opportunity to interview and mentioned that W was my top choice. I also asked a current student to write a short letter to adcom on my behalf.
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I did the exact thing. However, in retrospect, I don't know how much good it did because for all I know the second year who interviewed me turned in her report/feedback from my interview on the same day I was interviewed...my thank you note/student's thank you note showing up after the fact?
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I was in touch with an adcom throughout the whole process, so I emailed her to thank her for the opportunity to interview and mentioned that W was my top choice. I also asked a current student to write a short letter to adcom on my behalf.[/quote]

I did the exact thing. However, in retrospect, I don't know how much good it did because for all I know the second year who interviewed me turned in her report/feedback from my interview on the same day I was interviewed...my thank you note/student's thank you note showing up after the fact?[/quote]

So a thank you to note to adcom, a support letter from a current student, both are good ways, is what I am getting from both your responses? Right?
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I was in touch with an adcom throughout the whole process, so I emailed her to thank her for the opportunity to interview and mentioned that W was my top choice. I also asked a current student to write a short letter to adcom on my behalf.
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I did the exact thing. However, in retrospect, I don't know how much good it did because for all I know the second year who interviewed me turned in her report/feedback from my interview on the same day I was interviewed...my thank you note/student's thank you note showing up after the fact?[/quote]

So a thank you to note to adcom, a support letter from a current student, both are good ways, is what I am getting from both your responses? Right?[/quote]

Frankly, I'm not sure that it has any bearing on the outcome of your app, but a brief, sincere thank you note/email can't hurt. If you know a student that is rooting for you and they offer to help, that can't hurt either. Not a deal breaker either way.
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Looks like there is no way to find that interviewer has submitted the interview report, right?
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American working abroad working in development. Just had my interview with an much older alumni - graduated in the the late 1960s. Standard behavior questions as expected.

Mixed feelings about the interview which has lead me to really question their fairness.

Overall it went well. I knew my answers and executed my delivery well. There was also a good report between myself and the interviewer. This would normally sound like a good interview.

However, his english was beyond rusty. He had to have his wife, no spring chicken either and an American expat, transcribe the interview on the Wharton provided forms. There is three real problems with this. One, I'm not really sure the level to which he understood my answers - when he summarized my answers they were super dumbed down to what I had presented to him. Two, his wife at times didn't understand what I was talking about and had to read me what she was writing and have me correct it because she didn't quite follow me (these weren't crazy complete stories just by design had some terminology and stuff that she didn't grasp). And finally, three, what she wrote in the boxes (there were three sections per question as stated in other posts) was very brief.

Now, there is a chance I will receive high marks from my interviewer but who knows. However, even if I do, I'm not sure how much the adcom focuses on what is written in the responses. Based in what was being written in during the interview, it was a very short and understated explanation of my stories.

Not sure what to think but I guess I'm just glad its all done.
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I don't think the interview is the final differentiator. I was a round one applicant to W and was accepted despite my interview experience being a complete nightmare. I did a Hub interview and was asked the 3 standard questions. The interviewer interrupted me several times while answering one of the questions to say that I wasn't really answering the question. I had to explain that I was getting to the point. It was so bad that at one point, I had to ask if I could re-do that question over. The whole interview took only 15 minutes and in the end, the interviewer didn't seem enthusiastic about answering my questions. So for those who had terrible interviews, don't give up. I think the adcom does review the apps one more time after the interview so continue to reiterate your interest in the school after your interview. Goodluck all and looking forward to being your classmates!
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I agree with this too. My friend applied in Round 1 and had a really good interview but he was not accepted. I thought that when they have their final review, everything is put into consideration and weighed.
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In my opinion, a thank you note is classy. It's just the right thing to do. If I were an interviewer, I'd appreciate the effort. I'm sure an interviewer also should have better things to do than dissect the grammar of a thank you note. If he/she does, then maybe that's not the school or workplace you'd want to attend or work for anyway. I think as a whole, it does much more good than harm.
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Put me in the category of "didn't get info from 2nd yr student that interviewed me" and "not worried about it"
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I'm thinking of writing a quick letter to the admissions committee expressing my enthusiasm for the school after visiting campus and having my interview. Curious whether people think that will be received well as an indication of my enthusiasm, or looked at poorly as an act of desperation?
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I consider polite to thank but not a factor. Regarding support letters, a friend who is a first year student told me that, specifically for Wharton, it is not well seen by adcom and does more harm than good.
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I consider polite to thank but not a factor. Regarding support letters, a friend who is a first year student told me that, specifically for Wharton, it is not well seen by adcom and does more harm than good.
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I consider polite to thank but not a factor. Regarding support letters, a friend who is a first year student told me that, specifically for Wharton, it is not well seen by adcom and does more harm than good.
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Interesting. I was racking my mind for something I could provide that would improve my candidacy. Thank you for the information!

Unless, of course, your friend actually said: "submit something! anything! it will help!" and you are sabotaging our chances ;-).

(I am sincerely just joking around. The boredom in conjunction with the stress associated with waiting drives a person to do crazy things!)
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I consider polite to thank but not a factor. Regarding support letters, a friend who is a first year student told me that, specifically for Wharton, it is not well seen by adcom and does more harm than good.
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I have also heard this from a current student. Best to let adcom do their thing. I can only imagine how crazy the next 3 weeks must be for them.
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I consider polite to thank but not a factor. Regarding support letters, a friend who is a first year student told me that, specifically for Wharton, it is not well seen by adcom and does more harm than good.

I have also heard this from a current student. Best to let adcom do their thing. I can only imagine how crazy the next 3 weeks must be for them.
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Thanks for the advice- I probably won't do it.
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Does the same advice apply for support letters from alumni?
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Does the same advice apply for support letters from alumni?
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That's what I have heard. Actually my friend gave the advice when I asked him if his brother, an alumn, could give me a support letter.
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