Interview selection process

[mgatorc]

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Does anyone know the specifics of how the interview selection process works? As a Florida resident, I submitted my application to 13 schools the end of June. So far I've only received interviews from two in-state schools and heard nothing from the other out of state programs.

I have friends with similar or even lower statistics (I know it's not all about numbers though) who submitted their application a lot later in the cycle (August) and have already gotten interviews at schools like VCU, BU, and Tufts. Does it mean those schools have already reviewed mine and won't look at it again? Or do schools invite the applicants they're interested in most first, but after their deadline they go back to look at others again? Is there a chance they might review it again after they know how many of their December acceptances will be claimed? Any insight would be appreciated.

 

[dans105]

Who knows? Every school is a little different I'm sure. It's kind of a black box system. You input your data, something happens which we know little about, and magically they select interview candidates and eventually send out offers. Don't fret though, there's still LOTS of time left for schools to send out interview invitations. Some schools are interviewing and sending out acceptances into late spring and even summer.

 

[sjv]

Each school does their own thing, some look once and have already sent out rejections. Others will hold your application and revisit it next time the admissions committee meets while some may not look at it again but won't reject you until well into next year.

As said above, there is still plenty of time left and it is not like you're sitting on nothing, at least you have 2 interviews at this point.