Is it better to interview with Adcom or Alumni?

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Topic: Is it better to interview with Adcom or Alumni?
PostTue Oct 27, 2009 11:55 am Reply with quote
Is it better to interview with the Admissions Committee or an alumni? Any thoughts?
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PostTue Nov 03, 2009 6:52 pm Reply with quote
It really shouldn't matter as long as you make a good impression. As a general rule, I would say if you can swing an on-campus interview with someone on the committee, you are better off, but if it's inconvenient, sometimes an alumni interview can work in your favor if you get lucky with the right person. Go for the adcom interview first if you can, though.
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PostFri Nov 20, 2009 3:51 pm Reply with quote
I'm in a similar dilemma, except that if I schedule an on campus interview, it would most likely be with a second year student that helps with the Adcom. To me, I would only want to make the trip if I could interview with an employee in admissions, not a student. I'm leaning toward an alumni interview in my city. Any thoughts/suggestions?
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