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I can't speak to whether the number of interviewees this year is higher than normal, but I do know that the "graduating class" at UW Immunology right now is one of the biggest they've ever had (9 students) and many of them have either defended or are planning on defending their theses within a matter of months. So I don't think it's strange for them to be interviewing more people as there are likely more openings that they want to fill this year than in the past. Don't lose hope quite yet!!