NYCFinanceGuy wrote:
dvanrip wrote:
NYCFinanceGuy wrote:
Did most other applicants receive a response to the "Thank You" email/letter sent to your interviewer after the interview?
I often tend to read way too far into these little things which likely hold very little meaning but was just curious.
I sent notes to my interviewer, tour guide and a current student who introduced himself to me in the hallways, and received messages back from the 'TG' and 'adhoc' but not the interviewer. She was, however, one of the first to congratulate me on being accepted to Tuck when the time came.
So don't think too much into it...
Thanks dvanrip! Hard not to let all these little things worry you but that is certainly encouraging.
I applied in the EA round and sent thank you notes to the admissions coordinator, my class visit host and the interviewer. This was done two days after the interview so I believe the interview report had already been submitted.
I personally felt it was rude not to send an email considering how amazing they all were. (Also, I think some interviewers do care. When I've interviewed job candidates at work, I see it as a big negative when they don't take the time to send a thank you note.) I received responses from all of them within a few hours, and given my experience at Tuck, it's what I expected. It's such a great community and they genuinely care about making everyone feel welcome and appreciated. My interviewer even wrote in the response that he hoped to see me at admitted students weekend, so I took that as a good sign. Unfortunately, I was waitlisted!
So in summary... Yes, sending thank you notes is important. Yes, the interviewer
should respond. But does it REALLY influence the admissions decision? No, probably not.