Hi All,
Speaking as someone who has spent time on the adcom side- let me try to provide some context- I do think that even if you don't get an interview - it does show strong interest to visit a program and most programs do offer regular information sessions and tours so do take advantage of those if you can. And sometimes it does help to speak to someone helpful- and you won't know for sure- or what kind of day the person on the other end of the phone is having... but sometimes you can get some tips about how to get an interview if you talk to someone at a particular school. Some programs will offer student initiated interviews early on in the process- so be on the lookout for those also. In general, the higher ranked the school, the less helpful they are about helping you get an interview- so don't expect GSB to take you up on your offer to interview... but certainly it still helps to go to info sessions there- and if you go in advance of your application being due, you can refer to some of the things you liked from your campus visit. All those things help...
So hopefully that gives some insight- it is a fine line between showing interest and seeming pushy- so be sure to be exceedingly polite to all you encounter in the process!I was going through blogs and found the following blog from EMPOWERgmat, written yesterday.
https://gmatclub.com/blog/2017/01/3-ways ... t-it-in-2/My concern is related to 2nd point here:
Request an Interview – Certain Programs require an interview as part of the application process, while others keep it as an optional part (they tend to interview applicants who they ‘like’ but are not completely ‘sold’ on) and others don’t do interviews at all. One of the subtle things that Business School AdComs look for in applicants is ‘degree of interest’ in that specific Business School. Every applicant clearly is interested in attending (since they all applied), but there is a marked level of difference between someone who just sends in the application and someone who reaches out to request an interview. Additionally, Schools often encourage an Applicant to visit the Campus and take a guided tour, sit in on some classes, connect with current students and meet members of the Admissions Committee. Each of these activities can go a long way in conveying how serious you are in attending that Program.
If you’re granted an interview, then that’s great – you’ll have the opportunity to go in and really ‘market yourself’ directly to the people who decide who to invite. If you’re not granted an interview, you might still get the subtle ‘credit’ that comes with asking for one.
Can someone please suggest can we actually send out an email to Adcoms requesting for interviews? I have never read this thing before.
Please provide your inputs.
Also, if possible please share some sample responses that could help me understand how we approach Adcom for this.
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10 Jan 2017, 01:55
