casach wrote:
packet82 wrote:
Really though, all you'd get at this point (assuming you've applied in R1) is an email asking you to sign up for an interview. Those didn't start going out last year until a couple weeks after the deadline for R1 had closed.
Do guys have any idea, based on what criteria they filter out 20% . I was told that adcom does interview 80% of the applicants.
I also heard in the past that they interview 2/3 of their candidates, but that may be just hearsay. (I do know of a candidate with a mid 500 score and still got invited for an interview).
My gut feeling is that they try to interview everyone, and for the borderline applicants, they look for something that might stand out about you to move you on to the WL
I'm guessing the ones they don't invite have pretty blatant issues with their applications. (extremely bad GMAT score, essays that don't answer the question, etc).
Each year's class size is about 260.
If 750 applied, 495 get interviewed (2/3). You've got a 52% chance of making it if you are invited to the interview.
If 750 applied, 600 get interviewed (3/4). You've got a 43.3% chance.