Blue719 Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Hey guys, I'm new to this forum, and wanted to know if anyone else has gotten an interview request (or something similar) from Ford. I received the email below, and not sure what to make of it: Dear xxx, I am writing to follow up on your application to our masters' program. As a supplement to our review process, I would like to schedule you to have a very brief conversation with one or two of our current students. We would just like to learn a little more about you and will take no more than 15 minutes of your time. Our preference would be to video chat with you via Skype if possible. Would you please let me know if you have availability on Monday or Tuesday, March 10th or 11th? You can simply respond to this email. We would greatly appreciate your time and please let me know if you have any questions. Best wishes, Beth Weird, no? Any thoughts are appreciated!
circassian Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 One of my friend have received the exact same email. Although we applied to Ford on same day, I haven't got such a message. I wonder what that means.
caglardata Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 I also received the very same email. I don't know why.
goobie2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 I received that email, and I was supposed to have the Skype session today, but they never confirmed when... Did anyone actually have a Skype session yet?
Blue719 Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 Same here: sent out a time for today and it has yet to be confirmed. I called Ford on Friday and was told they want to "get a feel for how I answer questions." That was about it.
goobie2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 A first year MPP student just Skyped with me. He asked what it was about the Ford School that made me apply, and what my biggest challenge in life has been, and if there was anything I wanted the admissions committee to pay attention to on my application. Then he answered some of my questions. It was totally chill and informal and actually made me feel more positively about the Ford School. Be prepared everyone! marwanslm 1
Blue719 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Posted March 11, 2014 Just had my "interview". Super informal and really helpful. Totally express the same sentiment as Goobie: made me feel more positively about the Ford School.
uncgrad2009 Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 Weird. I received no such email in regards to an informal interview? I wonder when we're going to hear back from them regarding our decisions. Their website has the unhelpful time frame of "by the end of March".
arbitist Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 Weird. I received no such email in regards to an informal interview? I wonder when we're going to hear back from them regarding our decisions. Their website has the unhelpful time frame of "by the end of March". I haven't received any email too. Don't know if that's a reason to worry. Where else have you applied, btw? Is Ford one of your top choices?
uncgrad2009 Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 I haven't received any email too. Don't know if that's a reason to worry. Where else have you applied, btw? Is Ford one of your top choices? I have not received any notification one way or the other. I think I am going to call this morning to get a general ETA on this. I will share what I learn this morning.
uncgrad2009 Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 I haven't received any email too. Don't know if that's a reason to worry. Where else have you applied, btw? Is Ford one of your top choices? I like that Michigan has international policy options (don't want a hardcore IR degree) and I have found the MPP/MPA discipline to be the best for me personally. I have applied to Indiana, University of Chicago, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Michigan, Princeton, and College of William and Mary. I am still waiting to hear back from Carnegie Mellon, Princeton, and Michigan. I have been accepted to University of Chicago, Indiana, and College of William and Mary. Was rejected from Berkeley.
JakeinDC Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 I have not received any notification one way or the other. I think I am going to call this morning to get a general ETA on this. I will share what I learn this morning. I called last week and they said decisions by 'mid-march'. I only applied to Ford MPA and HKS Mid-Career MPA, so im on eggshells right now.
uncgrad2009 Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 I called last week and they said decisions by 'mid-march'. I only applied to Ford MPA and HKS Mid-Career MPA, so im on eggshells right now. JakeinDC, thanks for that piece of information! Good luck, hope you get into both!
klaulett Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 I haven't received any email too. Don't know if that's a reason to worry. Where else have you applied, btw? Is Ford one of your top choices? I haven't received this email either.. went to Michigan for undergrad. I'm really clueless about my chances of admission!
hualalalala Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 I didn't get an interview, but just got admitted by email with fellowship!! anyone else?
MasterofSprinkles Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 I haven't heard anything yet. Although now i'm anxiously refreshing my email every three seconds. Anyone else hear anything? I didn't have an interview either.
Legacy Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 In with a small fellowship! Congrats...When did u get the notification??
arbitist Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 In with a small fellowship! Congrats! were you asked for an interview?
arbitist Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 I didn't get an interview, but just got admitted by email with fellowship!! anyone else? Congrats! If you don't mind sharing it, how much is the fellowship worth?
kingofthehill110 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Admitted with some funding, heard by email with no interview.
MasterofSprinkles Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Admitted with small fellowship! Just got the email
Legacy Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Just a few minutes ago. was it mailed or mail to check website ??
JakeinDC Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 I'm in for MPA! Did you get the funding notification in the same email as the admit?
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