Georgetown c/o 2017 Applicants Thread (2013-2014) Forum

[stickershocked]

How long are people generally complete before receiving an interview offer?

It's hard to say. Not everyone (including admits) even get an interview. I was complete for about 3 weeks before I got my request though.

[wtrc]

How long are people generally complete before receiving an interview offer?

I got mine on the same day I went complete (went complete by emailing them asking to get rid of a hold request I had).

Some others take weeks. Doesn't seem to really make a difference on admissions chances, at least from the small amount of evidence I've seen...

[lawschool22]

How long are people generally complete before receiving an interview offer?

According to the spreadsheet the average has been around 11 days.

[samoby]

So relieved. Couldn't go to the group interview in NYC last Friday, but just got an alumni interview request.

[OsaroLJ]

Can someone please clarify. I just got an interview request from GLUC. Is that a good sign or a bad sign? I have heard different info from different people.

[worried0L]

Can someone please clarify. I just got an interview request from GLUC. Is that a good sign or a bad sign? I have heard different info from different people.

also asking. does this also mean that GULC has an alumni in my city?

[midwest17]

Can someone please clarify. I just got an interview request from GLUC. Is that a good sign or a bad sign? I have heard different info from different people.

also asking. does this also mean that GULC has an alumni in my city?

worried0L: probably.

OsaroLJ: It means you're not an autoadmit, but it also means you're not an autoreject. Depending on what your priors were, it could either be a good sign or a bad sign. But based on what I've heard at info sessions, as long as you're not in either of those categories interview offers are mostly about convenience, they're not targeted precisely at the most marginal candidates.

[kemosabe]

Dean Cornblatt just sent a lovely personalized e-mail thanking me for participation in a group interview. What a nice guy...if he lets me in!! Everyone should do the group interview if offered a chance. It was actually really fun and it's interesting seeing the other people who are applying in person.

Just got an email too. Should we respond to it?

Ditto. I was pretty impressed by that. You'd expect applicants to be the ones sending thank you notes. I sent a brief reply.

[Snowboarder1588]

Can someone please clarify. I just got an interview request from GLUC. Is that a good sign or a bad sign? I have heard different info from different people.

also asking. does this also mean that GULC has an alumni in my city?

worried0L: probably.

OsaroLJ: It means you're not an autoadmit, but it also means you're not an autoreject. Depending on what your priors were, it could either be a good sign or a bad sign. But based on what I've heard at info sessions, as long as you're not in either of those categories interview offers are mostly about convenience, they're not targeted precisely at the most marginal candidates.

+1...I got an interview request (and I attended), and I'm below both medians. I'm still waiting about 6 weeks later lol. I guess I should be happy I haven't received a rejection email at this point, however it's somewhat expected as if it was going to be good news, I'm guessing they would have let me know. Anyways, try to go if you can and just be yourself and hope for the best. GL!

[ShrimpToastMasters]

Can someone please clarify. I just got an interview request from GLUC. Is that a good sign or a bad sign? I have heard different info from different people.

also asking. does this also mean that GULC has an alumni in my city?

worried0L: probably.

OsaroLJ: It means you're not an autoadmit, but it also means you're not an autoreject. Depending on what your priors were, it could either be a good sign or a bad sign. But based on what I've heard at info sessions, as long as you're not in either of those categories interview offers are mostly about convenience, they're not targeted precisely at the most marginal candidates.

I dunno - I think the interviews are more random than "not autoadmit, but not...an autoreject" - it seems a lot of above median/75%ers are getting them, just as much as the marginals. From the interview, it sounds like they're trying to increase their interview numbers in general, so they might be doing it on some first come, first serve/regional basis

[midwest17]

Can someone please clarify. I just got an interview request from GLUC. Is that a good sign or a bad sign? I have heard different info from different people.

also asking. does this also mean that GULC has an alumni in my city?

worried0L: probably.

OsaroLJ: It means you're not an autoadmit, but it also means you're not an autoreject. Depending on what your priors were, it could either be a good sign or a bad sign. But based on what I've heard at info sessions, as long as you're not in either of those categories interview offers are mostly about convenience, they're not targeted precisely at the most marginal candidates.

I dunno - I think the interviews are more random than "not autoadmit, but not...an autoreject" - it seems a lot of above median/75%ers are getting them, just as much as the marginals. From the interview, it sounds like they're trying to increase their interview numbers in general, so they might be doing it on some first come, first serve/regional basis

Why would they waste interviews on people they're going to admit no matter what? I admit that I'm using "autoadmit" a bit more narrowly than TLS usually does, but even if they're trying to increase interview numbers, they surely have enough people inside of those two narrow categories to do so.

Maybe there were some autoadmits who were early applicants who got them, just because there weren't as many applicants at that point, so the school had more flexibility to give interviews to people they were going to admit no matter what?

[neprep]

Hmm…my date changed but it still says "complete."

[anbar]

Hmm…my date changed but it still says "complete."

Same. Date change yesterday and another today 10 days post alumni interview. What are you guys up to over there, Georgetown?

[barrelofmonkeys]

Hmm…my date changed but it still says "complete."

nep are you and i the same applicant?

[neprep]

Hmm…my date changed but it still says "complete."

nep are you and i the same applicant?

Hahah you think adcoms have paperclipped our apps together?

[barrelofmonkeys]

Hmm…my date changed but it still says "complete."

nep are you and i the same applicant?

Hahah you think adcoms have paperclipped our apps together?

i love paper clips.

[wtrc]

Since my app went complete well over 2 weeks ago, despite a group interview, my date still hasn't changed.

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[gobears!!]

What would be an acceptable time to email or call admissions about your interview? I just never got any confirmation and have not heard from the interviewer in a while. Do not want to be over eager, but I do have finals soon so it will be harder to be as flexible with my schedule.

[lawschool22]

What would be an acceptable time to email or call admissions about your interview? I just never got any confirmation and have not heard from the interviewer in a while. Do not want to be over eager, but I do have finals soon so it will be harder to be as flexible with my schedule.

This is totally off the top of my head but I swear I remember reading somewhere to contact them after 2 weeks. I could be getting this confused with Northwestern. But that seems like a good guideline to me.

[0913djp]

Just submitted. Waited forever for a fee waiver but it's all good.

[Danielle8740]

For those asking about interviews - I had an interview earlier in the cycle with Dean Cornblatt. It was a group interview, so different format, etc. that an alumni one, obviously. But he did say one of his objectives this year is to interview as many candidates as possible to get a better idea of who we are as people (rather than just our paper applications). Seems like a great strategy, in my opinion. I don't think it's to weed out auto-admits or anything - he really, genuinely seemed to want to get to know the applicants a little better.

Also, I heard back about two weeks later and was admitted!

[fivestarfolds]

Btw, just got my third complete from Gtown. Not sure what this means... I hope it's good.

...and no interview yet.

[theoutpostmhs]

Hmm…my date changed but it still says "complete."

Same. Date change yesterday and another today 10 days post alumni interview. What are you guys up to over there, Georgetown?

My date has changed too! I wonder when decisions will be going out.

[waddle]

Btw, just got my third complete from Gtown. Not sure what this means... I hope it's good.

...and no interview yet.

In same boat as you!

[neprep]

Btw, just got my third complete from Gtown. Not sure what this means... I hope it's good.

...and no interview yet.

My date changed too, but only once. Submitted a week ago.