I haven't heard back yet about my graduate school interview

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the experience of participants regarding the lack of communication from graduate school admissions after interviews were expected. It touches on feelings of uncertainty and the appropriateness of following up with admissions teams.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express feelings of distress over not receiving interview invitations as expected.
  • There is a suggestion that it may be acceptable to inquire with the admissions team about the status of interview invitations.
  • One participant advises waiting a few days past the expected communication date before reaching out to the admissions contact.
  • Concerns are raised about the timing of the communication, particularly in relation to deadlines for accepting offers.
  • Questions are posed regarding the clarity of communication from the admissions team, specifically why invitations were not sent directly.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share similar feelings of uncertainty and concern, but there is no consensus on the best course of action regarding communication with admissions teams.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference specific timelines and expectations regarding communication, but there are no clear resolutions or agreements on the appropriateness of follow-up actions.

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Quarky I feel I'm presently in your shoes.

Was supposed to get an invite to an interview but I haven't heard anything from them even on the date they said they would send the invite.
 
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And I feel a bit distraught at not even getting a chance to be interviewed.
Do you think it'd be okay to ask the admissions team why I wasn't shortlisted for the interview?
 
profgabs05 said:
And I feel a bit distraught at not even getting a chance to be interviewed.
Do you think it'd be okay to ask the admissions team why I wasn't shortlisted for the interview?
If you have it in writing that they would send an invite by a certain date, I would wait three working days past that date (just in case it slipped someone's mind) and then ask your contact person what's going on.
 
profgabs05 said:
Was supposed to get an invite to an interview
What exactly does that mean? It seems a rather odd message to send - why not send the actual invitation?

It's getting very late. Offers usually are required to be accepted or declined by April 15.
 

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