interview from columbia

[emmasu]

Hi everyone,

Yesterday I recieved a interview invitation from the Columbia Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine Program. I was invited to visit the campus in Feb.....However, I'm not in US so that I've to travel a very long way and spend a lot of money for tickets and visa...

I wanna ask that, as an international student, does the interview invitation indicate I have a very good chance to be accepted? I don't want to spend such a great effort just to find out everyone applied can be interviewed..........

Many thanks to your help~~

Emma

[cogneuroforfun]

Yes, an interview means you have a good shot of being accepted. If you have any desire to enroll in this program, you need to make it to the interview.

[ScreamingHairyArmadillo]

Did they not offer to help pay for travel? You might try to find out if they can help, though I know programs are scrimping on money these days.

Otherwise, an interview is a very good sign! Good luck!

[purplepepper]

You might want to call them and tell them your situation (where you are living) I can't imagine that they wouldn't offer you a phone interview so you wouldn't have to spend all that time and money to show up jetlagged...