Georgetown Waitlist 2012 Forum

[illy22]

it was, in a word, weird.

just about 5-6 of us, not your typical interview at all. was mostly him talking about the school, the process, hoping to have answers to us after may 1, etc etc, then we did some group exercises. nothing too difficult. mostly a game of What Would You Do minus Marc Summers, as an admissions officer.

seems to have been the typical run of events from past group interviews. only change was, he'll know more after may 1. if that's news...

[PoliticalJunkie73]

it was, in a word, weird.

just about 5-6 of us, not your typical interview at all. was mostly him talking about the school, the process, hoping to have answers to us after may 1, etc etc, then we did some group exercises. nothing too difficult. mostly a game of What Would You Do minus Marc Summers, as an admissions officer.

seems to have been the typical run of events from past group interviews. only change was, he'll know more after may 1. if that's news...

That does sound weird. But thanks for the update!

[gravityrides0]

it was, in a word, weird.

just about 5-6 of us, not your typical interview at all. was mostly him talking about the school, the process, hoping to have answers to us after may 1, etc etc, then we did some group exercises. nothing too difficult. mostly a game of What Would You Do minus Marc Summers, as an admissions officer.

seems to have been the typical run of events from past group interviews. only change was, he'll know more after may 1. if that's news...

so basically a lot of smiling and nodding on your part?

[illy22]

it was, in a word, weird.

just about 5-6 of us, not your typical interview at all. was mostly him talking about the school, the process, hoping to have answers to us after may 1, etc etc, then we did some group exercises. nothing too difficult. mostly a game of What Would You Do minus Marc Summers, as an admissions officer.

seems to have been the typical run of events from past group interviews. only change was, he'll know more after may 1. if that's news...

so basically a lot of smiling and nodding on your part?

hah, you could say that, yeah. nervous smiling. and just quick little sessions where you give your 10-second opinion on a hypothetical admissions scenario. that was about it. done in under an hour, and felt like he did most of the talking.

[ned]

it was, in a word, weird.

just about 5-6 of us, not your typical interview at all. was mostly him talking about the school, the process, hoping to have answers to us after may 1, etc etc, then we did some group exercises. nothing too difficult. mostly a game of What Would You Do minus Marc Summers, as an admissions officer.

seems to have been the typical run of events from past group interviews. only change was, he'll know more after may 1. if that's news...

so basically a lot of smiling and nodding on your part?

hah, you could say that, yeah. nervous smiling. and just quick little sessions where you give your 10-second opinion on a hypothetical admissions scenario. that was about it. done in under an hour, and felt like he did most of the talking.

Sounds like the group interview is a gesture intended to help maintain your interest in GULC? My alumni interviewer had to submit an assessment after interviewing me. Was it Cornblatt you met with? Did he takes notes? How does he make an assessment when he's doing all the talking?

[illy22]

it was, in a word, weird.

just about 5-6 of us, not your typical interview at all. was mostly him talking about the school, the process, hoping to have answers to us after may 1, etc etc, then we did some group exercises. nothing too difficult. mostly a game of What Would You Do minus Marc Summers, as an admissions officer.

seems to have been the typical run of events from past group interviews. only change was, he'll know more after may 1. if that's news...

so basically a lot of smiling and nodding on your part?

hah, you could say that, yeah. nervous smiling. and just quick little sessions where you give your 10-second opinion on a hypothetical admissions scenario. that was about it. done in under an hour, and felt like he did most of the talking.

Sounds like the group interview is a gesture intended to help maintain your interest in GULC? My alumni interviewer had to submit an assessment after interviewing me. Was it Cornblatt you met with? Did he takes notes? How does he make an assessment when he's doing all the talking?

He didnt do all of the talking, just most of it. I think i saw him taking down some notes as we were talking, but honestly can't be sure.

Ah, and yes it was Dean Cornblatt.

[Worker and Parasite]

fwiw all the group interviewees that I went and contacted afterwards got preferred wait list so I think it's totally about gauging your interest.

[Mac&Cheese89]

Well, tomorrow is May 1st. I suppose that means all of us who are waiting should, for better of for worse, hear some news from Georgetown within the next 2 weeks. Best of luck to all the people who are keeping their fingers crossed!

[PoliticalJunkie73]

Well, tomorrow is May 1st. I suppose that means all of us who are waiting should, for better of for worse, hear some news from Georgetown within the next 2 weeks. Best of luck to all the people who are keeping their fingers crossed!

+1, and the sooner the better...

[illy22]

anyone know how quickly they started making offers after the may 1 deadline during last yr's cycle?

this could not come soon enough...

[DCLaw1248]

Correct big day today.. It seems on the other threads there are some withdrawals..

Also I know their are different advisors with the SPWL.. I wonder if that has any bearing on who comes off first?

[Worker and Parasite]

Correct big day today.. It seems on the other threads there are some withdrawals..

Also I know their are different advisors with the SPWL.. I wonder if that has any bearing on who comes off first?

It's possible they just split up the alphabet for the SPWL, or maybe it's ranked? It's impossible to tell

[cjb0502]

so they made at least one wl admit before 5/1 - in off the plain old preferred wait list yesterday afternoon!

fwiw: applied in february, no interview, pt program

[jozzy22]

SPWL got an email stating there weren't spots left in FT program. They asked about PT interest.

[jkong]

Congrats!!!
Given your score, wondering how come you were not SPWL. no wonder you got off the waitlist. Envy you.

[illy22]

SPWL got an email stating there weren't spots left in FT program. They asked about PT interest.

Oh god, really?

Well that makes me feel a certain way...

[jozzy22]

I wouldn't lose hope. I'm quite sure that after their deposit deadline they'll have a better idea of how much space they have.

[PoliticalJunkie73]

so they made at least one wl admit before 5/1 - in off the plain old preferred wait list yesterday afternoon!

fwiw: applied in february, no interview, pt program

Congratulations. Did you find out by email, phone call, or status checker?

[commonpleas]

SPWL got an email stating there weren't spots left in FT program. They asked about PT interest.

I'm SPWL and didn't get this email...who is your designated contact person? Mine is Erica Smith--maybe she just hasn't sent her batch of emails out yet.

[ned]

SPWL got an email stating there weren't spots left in FT program. They asked about PT interest.

I'm SPWL and didn't get this email...who is your designated contact person? Mine is Erica Smith--maybe she just hasn't sent her batch of emails out yet.

So either they are fibbing, or they already received more than enough deposits to fill the class. Of course, deposits aren't binding, but this is discouraging....

[jozzy22]

email came from Esmith

[jozzy22]

I read through last year's thread about a month or so ago I do remember a few people getting an email similar to mine and then others getting in FT. I really wouldn't get discouraged though. I don't think any of us could figure out their waitlist process if we tried.

[commonpleas]

I read through last year's thread about a month or so ago I do remember a few people getting an email similar to mine and then others getting in FT. I really wouldn't get discouraged though. I don't think any of us could figure out their waitlist process if we tried.

I wholeheartedly agree--to say I'm thoroughly confused would be an understatement.

[Superfrankie]

wow..anyone else got that email too. i didnt get it either

[cjb0502]

so they made at least one wl admit before 5/1 - in off the plain old preferred wait list yesterday afternoon!

fwiw: applied in february, no interview, pt program

Congratulations. Did you find out by email, phone call, or status checker?

pretty funny email - stating that their policy is not to give decisions by email, but 'congratulations' and that I'll have access to the admitted students' site within a day.

I probably last looked at the status-check around 2 hours before the email came, and nothing was there at that time.