IIs only at schools with low post-interview acceptance rates

[sophie.lu101]

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Hey everyone! To start off with a disclaimer, I'm not ungrateful at all for the IIs that I've received so far or trying to humble-brag, so apologies ahead of time if this post comes off that way at all.

I'm in a situation right now where I have a handful of IIs to some very good schools, and I'd be absolutely ecstatic to be accepted to any one, but they all have very low post-interview acceptance rates. I haven't heard back from a single one of the many in-state schools and mid-tier OOS schools that I applied to. The same thing happened to a friend last cycle, and she ended up being waitlisted/rejected from all of the schools where she interviewed (which happened to be all top 25s) and had to re-apply this year. Obviously I'll try my best to perform well at the interviews that I have coming up, but I was wondering if there was anything that anyone recommended to perhaps garner some interest from my in-state schools?

 

[libertyyne]

Hey everyone! To start off with a disclaimer, I'm not ungrateful at all for the IIs that I've received so far or trying to humble-brag, so apologies ahead of time if this post comes off that way at all.

I'm in a situation right now where I have a handful of IIs to some very good schools, and I'd be absolutely ecstatic to be accepted to any one, but they all have very low post-interview acceptance rates. I haven't heard back from a single one of the many in-state schools and mid-tier OOS schools that I applied to. The same thing happened to a friend last cycle, and she ended up being waitlisted/rejected from all of the schools where she interviewed (which happened to be all top 25s) and had to re-apply this year. Obviously I'll try my best to perform well at the interviews that I have coming up, but I was wondering if there was anything that anyone recommended to perhaps garner some interest from my in-state schools?

Focus on interview performance. There is almost nothing you can do besides being neurotic.

 

[Iz_FtB]

What are your instate schools' policies on ritual sacrifice?

 

[efgih]

I also have this wonderful, terrible dilemma. Like everyone said, you just gotta hope for the best and crush the interview. I know your friend's story might be scaring you, but that seems to be the minority - it's more realistic that you'll get accepted somewhere.

 

[RIPHarambe]

I am having a similar issue or concern.

I have interviews at lower ranked schools as well, but I've already been waitlisted at 2 of them.

The rest of my interviews are at higher ranked schools and I have this concern that if I can't get an outright acceptance from these schools, how on earth am I going to be accepted to these highly ranked schools?

 

[efgih]

I am having a similar issue or concern.

I have interviews at lower ranked schools as well, but I've already been waitlisted at 2 of them.

The rest of my interviews are at higher ranked schools and I have this concern that if I can't get an outright acceptance from these schools, how on earth am I going to be accepted to these highly ranked schools?

I knowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I feel you man. Waitlisted at one school with a high post-interview acceptance rate 🙁

 

[partypantss]

I knowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I feel you man. Waitlisted at one school with a high post-interview acceptance rate 🙁

Keep in mind that generally the acceptance rates include people who were initially waitlisted. The statistics are after the entire cycle is done. Just because a school accepts 50% of the people they interview does not mean that they OUTRIGHT accept nearly that many. Likely a large portion of the 50% accepted are initially waitlisted. Just something to keep in mind. This early in the cycle, schools are outright accepting a very low portion.