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Seems like there's a bit more diversity in terms of programs in the results page now!

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I've seen some similar discussion threads here and there on gradcafe and though I think it's better to not send them an email if all you have to say is, in a nutshell, FYI, I applied, I've seen some people find excuses to email - Questions about admissions timelines/ procedures (if your POI was answering these before). I'm really tempted to email some POIs I had positive contact with just for the sake of doing something... But I don't want too sound like I'm sucking up to them blatantly and any questions I have are more for administrative staff so I don't want to bother people who are busy reading applications... Just my thoughts...

I did the same... Scoured this forum and the results database and updated my excel spreadsheet with expected notification dates hahaha.... This process really has a way of bringing out the OCD in everyone!

Not one word.... Only 3 out of 7 schools I applied to had Dec deadlines and one of those explicitly said no interviews. From what I can tell, seems like several of the schools I applied to sometimes conduct interviews. I hate this not knowing! I did see 1 post about someone getting an interview request for Wisconsin-Madison Comm Arts (which I also applied to) but one of my LORs was super late and only one person posted this so still hoping no news is good news

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@av2010 Exactly!!!! I'm sure it's just a formality! And also looks like a good sign they gave you such advance warning

@av2010 I'm nervous on your behalf gah!!

@av2010 if that's not the person you've been in touch with in the past, then another rendition of your research interests and why, of all programs, you really want to go to that one would probably be the first questions. They just might want to actually hear you state what you already have coherently and succinctly. I've heard some programs have interviews with their final batch of applicants as more of a formality

Oh dear!!!! Perhaps you're the first one here to be interviewed, good luck! Do you know who you'll be interviewed by?

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From what I've gathered so far, Communication depts seem to not have a set practice with regards to interviews. I've seen some departments offer admissions to people after an interview while other people get in to the same department without an interview. So unlike some disciplines where interviews are a standard component, or others where their unheard of, seems like Comm can go either way. That being said, seems they're not all that common. Though I did see that someone already posted an interview request for Wisconsin-Madison which is completely freaking me out....

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