Pre-December Interviews

[samdig]

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If you interview pre-December, does that increase your chances of getting a spot at the school/schools that you are interviewing at?

 

[Screwtape]

Compared to a post-december interview or no interview at all? Yes.

 

[samdig]

Yes, compared to a post-December interview

 

[PointEstimate]

It seems like the general consensus on these threads is that an interview at UoP is everything just short of an acceptance - like "you're in unless you really shoot yourself in the foot." Are there any other schools where this may be the case?

 

[OMF_HNS]

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It seems like the general consensus on these threads is that an interview at UoP is everything just short of an acceptance - like "you're in unless you really shoot yourself in the foot." Are there any other schools where this may be the case?

 

[jrub]

It seems like the general consensus on these threads is that an interview at UoP is everything just short of an acceptance - like "you're in unless you really shoot yourself in the foot." Are there any other schools where this may be the case?

but what about the rest of the schools, doesa pre dec interview mean so much more than a post dec

 

[MBlue16]

Most school said that after December, they will do a rolling basis enrollment. That means, they will only accept students if they have seats left. So, post-dec means you are essentially competing for less seats. So, yes.., you will have lower chance.

 

[PointEstimate]

but what about the rest of the schools, doesa pre dec interview mean so much more than a post dec

I am guessing yes, based on a thread with stats compiled by toothache. Looks like pre-December interviews enjoy a 3 to 1 advantage compared to post-December interviews when it comes to admissions. http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=693654

 

[LuckyTangerines]

It seems like the general consensus on these threads is that an interview at UoP is everything just short of an acceptance - like "you're in unless you really shoot yourself in the foot." Are there any other schools where this may be the case?

I think UCLA does for Pre-December: 95% in-state, 100% OOS

 

[KittySquared]

Yeah UMDNJ interviews for in-state students before Dec is a whopping 75%, so you sort of have to really mess up to not get in as an in-state student