imean Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 One of the schools I am applying to, and actually one of the ones I'm most interested in, emailed me the following message yesterday morning: My name is (Name) and I am the graduate assistant/recruiter for the Department of Counseling and Human Services at (School). I was asked to email you and let you know that we have received your application. We are in the process of setting up interview dates and will be contacting you in the near future to set up an interview day. I'm concerned about two things. Should I interpret the email to say that I will be given an interview? Since it says they'll contact me to set up a date? Or could it be saying that the application has been received, and I could, maybe get an interview since they are setting up appointments? I'm obviously reading too much into this but you all probably understand. Also, the email address I received this from was actually a hotmail account, not an .edu account, which I find extremely weird! Any ideas or suggestions as to how to take this and what to do? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshimoshi Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 One of the schools I am applying to, and actually one of the ones I'm most interested in, emailed me the following message yesterday morning: My name is (Name) and I am the graduate assistant/recruiter for the Department of Counseling and Human Services at (School). I was asked to email you and let you know that we have received your application. We are in the process of setting up interview dates and will be contacting you in the near future to set up an interview day. I'm concerned about two things. Should I interpret the email to say that I will be given an interview? Since it says they'll contact me to set up a date? Or could it be saying that the application has been received, and I could, maybe get an interview since they are setting up appointments? I'm obviously reading too much into this but you all probably understand. Also, the email address I received this from was actually a hotmail account, not an .edu account, which I find extremely weird! Any ideas or suggestions as to how to take this and what to do? Thanks! If I were you, I would doubt the verity of this message. A sure way to confirm its authenticity is to give the Department a call and ascertain things for yourself. Goodluck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndiligent Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Check with the Department and verify its legitimacy. Very weird to get anything legit from a hotmail address. Perhaps you can search for the name of the person on the school's website??? It's bound to show up somewhere if he's actually an employee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanks4Downvoting Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Check with the Department and verify its legitimacy. Very weird to get anything legit from a hotmail address. Perhaps you can search for the name of the person on the school's website??? It's bound to show up somewhere if he's actually an employee. Agreed, nothing legit ever comes from hotmail lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacib Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 (edited) Agreed, nothing legit ever comes from hotmail lol... I was accepted into a sociology program at a top private university... and the direct of graduate studies sent all of his emails to me from a gmail account (I've been called and I visited, etc. The emails are legit). He even wrote his name in the "from" part with all lower-case letters. You shouldn't automatically be sketched out. He did have a signature line indicating his position and affiliation though. Edited March 20, 2010 by jacib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomboxa Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Was rejected by Yale recently ... but got this line in refusal letter If you are considering possibly reapplying during the next admissions season, please feel free to email us at mba.admissions@yale.edu in June 2010 for feedback on your application. What kind of feedback they are talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimerical Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 They will most likely discuss what they perceived to be the major weaknesses in your application and perhaps even suggest ways to improve for next year. If you're considering reapplying I would definitely take them up on it! Many schools will not give out such feedback when asked, let alone offer it up on a silver platter like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 They will most likely discuss what they perceived to be the major weaknesses in your application and perhaps even suggest ways to improve for next year. If you're considering reapplying I would definitely take them up on it! Many schools will not give out such feedback when asked, let alone offer it up on a silver platter like that. I most definitely concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomboxa Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 They will most likely discuss what they perceived to be the major weaknesses in your application and perhaps even suggest ways to improve for next year. If you're considering reapplying I would definitely take them up on it! Many schools will not give out such feedback when asked, let alone offer it up on a silver platter like that. I most definitely concur. thanx guys ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now