Calling all MIT-LGO Applicants(2015 Intake) -Class of 2017

First - Congratulations!

I do not know whether attendance at InterviewFest activities bares any weight on admission decisions, though I doubt it. However, I certainly agree with you that it would benefit us, as the applicants, to expose ourselves to the LGO culture as much as possible.

I attended the MIT Sloan on the Road for Veterans event in San Diego last year. The main speaker was part of the admissions committee for Sloan and spoke on both the MBA and LGO Programs. She said that the LGO Fellow selection process filtered approximately 100 applicants for interviews each year. I also read previous year message boards in this forum, which stated 120 interviewees. Based on these sources, and the knowledge that typical LGO class size is 50, the admittance rate of interviewees falls between 41-50%

Hope this helps. Best of luck!

Still waiting here as well, applied through EECS department.

I've asked few international LGO alums in regards to their interview invi dates, and they got theirs on early to late February.
None of them were invited to the interviewfest, but they still got in.

I was hoping that my invi would come earlier this week but...
There is still hope!

Thanks for the info. I hope what they are saying is true :D

Should you see any changes in online application status?

My application shows no changes.

People who didn't get an invite in the first wave, anyone got anything yet?

nothing. application status still saying "complete and being evaluated"

So the application status online will not change at all until you actually receive a decision letter (my experience from last year after being dinged post-interview).

Interviewfest has a lot of activities, but most of the admissions committee is locked up in the interviews all day up in the LGO office space which is adjacent to the LGO lounge, so don't expect to be gaining any extra brownie points with interviewers at the events haha. Though, there will be non-interviewing members that will be around. For example, last year, Don, the previous head of LGO that retired, was mingling with prospective students, as was Jane D (admissions director) - they were not interviewers but I am pretty positive they sat on the committee when it came time to make decisions.

For those without interview invites yet - don't fret! They may not be finished evaluating everyone completely. For example, if you are "on the bubble", they are probably keeping you around and are going to see what happens with interviewfest, so don't lose hope. Immediately after interviewfest, they will have a good general impression if they need to send more invites out or not before individual decisions are even made.

Best of luck to you all. For me, hopefully second time is the charm, or else I guess I'll be back here next year!

Interesting to see more than one Canadian applicant from the energy industry. Drilling - what part of the industry do you work in?

Hi, oil&gas. You?

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Anyone coming to Boston for the interview fest?

I am uptownguy! Maybe I'll see you at the Super Bowl event tomorrow.

Has anyone interviewed already that might have some words of wisdom for the rest of us?

Cool. I am not sure how bad the weather will be there tomorrow, but will try to make it to Super Bowl event. I will be flying in the morning to Boston. Are you already there?

I am already here, and the weather is the best I've seen thus far so hopefully your flight makes it through.

Hello Everyone,

I hope all of your interviews went well this weekend, and if yours was postponed hopefully you didn't waste a flight coming in for nothing.

I was interviewed by I believe a lady with the first name "Diane" but I failed to get her card and was wondering if anyone had the same interviewer or could provide me her last name? I can't seem to find it online.

Thank you,

Make sure you are looking for this name not only at LGO admissions but also at MIT Sloan admissions. I was interviewed by a MIT Sloan admissions team member. When I searched for Diane a name showed up, she could be Even on the M finance course admission team member

Hello everyone,
I am an international applicant with no interview invite yet.

Does anyone know whether they will be sending more invites?

Thanks

Diane Katz interviewed me ... Hope that helps