Notre Dame Interview

[flyingrhinoceros]

I received the email saying that they would like to interview me(I am a theory subfield ). does anyone know what it is about? Thank you! 

[StrengthandHonor]

@aroundandabout on the main cycle thread had an interview with ND, and reported this:

"I came back to share my interview experience with eveybody else. Maybe it could be of help for those who are interviewing with ND! So the professor asked three questions, why ND, what field I am most interested in (including a possible minor field). The last question was most difficult. My POI asked me where I have been accepted to, here, I kind of panicked because I didnt know whether telling them the whole list was appropriate, but I blurted out the list. My POI asked how much possibiity there is for me to go to ND if I were accepted. As ND was one of my top choices in terms of fit, I said the possibility was high. The follow up question was what the deciding factor of choosing a school would be, so I replied that the visitation weeks would be most crucial since I belive what I feel being at a certain school with particular faculty would be most important. For those who receive a similar question (the last one) how would you reply without seeming rude or undecided where to go (as all the schools I have been admitted to are a great fit)?"

[flyingrhinoceros]

@StrengthandHonorThank you!

[StrengthandHonor]

As another theorist hoping to get in to Notre Dame, good luck. I hope your interview goes well! 

 

[cydxb]

Re-read your SOP or, better still, re-read it and have it to hand. I didn't and was a bit worried I looked unprepared as there were a couple of points that I sort of talked around, which I know I dealt with in my SOP. (But it was, overall, a very pleasant chat.)

Good luck!

[aroundandabout]

I wrote the review for Notre Dame! Good luck with your interview!!! It only lasted like 15 minutes for me.

[flyingrhinoceros]

@cydxb Thanks for the suggestions!

[flyingrhinoceros]

@aroundandabout Thank you for your post! it is very helpful:)

[Bibica]

Any updates on ND? I interviewed with them almost 2 weeks ago, thought I would have heard back by now...especially since two people (I think it has been two?) have claimed acceptances.

[cydxb]

@Bibica when I interviewed I was told that it could be up to two weeks before offers go out. It would be two weeks ago today that I interviewed. 

[Bibica]

@cydxb Thanks for letting me know! My interviewer only said "soon," but couldn't tell me exactly what soon meant lol. I was considering reaching out to him, since flights out of my area are really expensive and, if I wanted to visit, I'd have to book soon. But I don't want to be pushy, so I'll wait until Friday at least.

[cydxb]

@Bibica I'll keep my fingers crossed for you (and everyone else waiting)!

[Venya]

18 minutes ago, cydxb said:

@Bibica I'll keep my fingers crossed for you (and everyone else waiting)!

I was told today that the initial admittance "letters" will be sent out by the end of this week or the beginning of next.

[cydxb]

I just posted in the Welcome thread as well - my ND portal was updated with a formal offer letter. Gives a little more detail on the info the department sent me last week.