XanthusARES Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Do Wharton only admit candidates whom they interview? Does no interview invitation mean no chance of being accepted then? Thanks! Not necessarily, but the probability of acceptance without an interview is low. That being said nothing is official until you get that rejection letter. It's still early, so I wouldn't start worrying yet. Even if you didn't get an interview in their first round of interviews it's possible that they won't like any of the interviewees and invite a second round. My point? It is unlikely to get an offer of admission without an interview. This is particularly true at top schools. They want to know how you'll fit in with their culture, which they can't do through reading an application. A quick skype interview allays a lot of fears and is relatively easy to do. So your overall chances without an interview are slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholar1 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Oh God, this wait is so awful. Ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshin8 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Seems like penn state marketing sent out interview invites - grad cafe. I am now very worried that I wont get anything. Maybe my qualifications arent enough to apply for phd? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholar1 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 have you posted your profile anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshin8 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 have you posted your profile anywhere? I posted my profile at seeking profile evaluation - pg 24. It d be great to hear some feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholar1 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 hey I took a look at your profile. Your profile is pretty good but as you said in your profile that you didn't put any backup schools. That is something I believe should always be done because the top tier schools are extremely competitive to get into. Btw you didn't mention how much of an RA experience did you have and if you did anything major there like a publication in a top tier journal or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshin8 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 hey I took a look at your profile. Your profile is pretty good but as you said in your profile that you didn't put any backup schools. That is something I believe should always be done because the top tier schools are extremely competitive to get into. Btw you didn't mention how much of an RA experience did you have and if you did anything major there like a publication in a top tier journal or something? Thanks for your comment. I had one summer (2-3 months) of RA experience from my business school, however no publication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systemd22 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 First rejection came from Wharton. I think Wharton made their decision for all BPhD program. Those of you who got interview, congrats! What concentration are you? I haven't heard anything yet (Marketing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshin8 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 What concentration are you? I haven't heard anything yet (Marketing) I applied for Management - (OB / HRM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholar1 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 apparently temple has also sent out interview calls. Am checking gradcafe by the hour it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systemd22 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I had two phone interviews with Temple faculty on Friday for their new Decision Neuroscience program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBHopeful2016 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 I saw a interview for Marketing (Quant) from ASU on Grad Cafe. I'm a Marketing (Consumer Behavior) applicant. Do quant and CB send out interviews at different times, or do programs tend to send out interviews for both areas simultaneously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholar1 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yeah i just saw it right now as well. I had thought of applying to Arizona State but didn't in the end. I myself am not sure if they are sent together. The only thing i got contacted for by one of my schools was to tell me that they didn't have my gre score. I had sent it to them mid December. Was so annoying that they don't have it. Which means more processing time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshin8 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 nothing today folks. No news = Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxfang Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 nothing today folks. No news = Good news. This wait sucks. Browse gradcafe&urch a million times. Still no news......:sorrow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholar1 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 oh wow, so many interview calls were just posted in the last few hours :dejected: CUNY Rochester Stanford Ann Arbor More Wharton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHD Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 How does the adcom work? Do they "decide" areas simultaneously or might marketing be this week and accounting next week? Any ideas on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtog Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 How does the adcom work? Do they "decide" areas simultaneously or might marketing be this week and accounting next week? Any ideas on this? There should be separate adcoms for different specializations (fin, marketing, OB, etc) . So, they should be working independently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XanthusARES Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 There should be separate adcoms for different specializations (fin, marketing, OB, etc) . So, they should be working independently. Yep each department does their own thing. Generally there is no connection between departments and when they decide to send out invites or acceptances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systemd22 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Got a skype interview with South Carolina (Moore) for Marketing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBHopeful2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Is there usually only one batch of interviews, or are there multiple? I applied to both ASU & Stanford, but didn't get an interview invite for either. Should I take this as an implicit rejection and move on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freefour Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Got a skype interview with South Carolina (Moore) for Marketing When did you receive the invite? Even I had applied to Moore. Also, are you a CB candidate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systemd22 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Yes CB - Got the email at 3am this morning - weird time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XanthusARES Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Is there usually only one batch of interviews, or are there multiple? I applied to both ASU & Stanford, but didn't get an interview invite for either. Should I take this as an implicit rejection and move on? Schools can send out multiple rounds of interviews. Generally if a batch of invites got sent out, there is a smaller chance of a second batch going out, and then a smaller chance than that of a third and so on and so forth. If a school doesn't love any one from their first batch, then they'll send out a second batch. Or if they just want more people to choose from. It isn't an implicit reject per se, but your likelihood of an interview is decreased after not receiving one in the first batch. Does that make sense? Also check my post on the application process for a better understanding of how things go down on the schools end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I am getting interviewed twice within a week, with different professors, by Iowa State University. PhD Marketing (CB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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