Student X
I believe that you did not have your interview taken on the basis that you've already interned at Kaust and the faculty is ready to sponsor you.
I hope you make it! As for the admissions office response, yes they do give very vague replies as I've experienced it too.
Can you please brief me on your vsrp procedure. I initially applied for a masters in applied mathematics fall 2017. But they've transferred my application to Spring 2018 and do not answer my question to the point when asked why.