I was recently admitted to one of the schools (in Canada) I applied for. I was pleasantly surprised as I didn't even have an interview
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yep, i didn't get interviewed at any of the programs I got into (and I got into 8 programs).
I think it is the harder sciences that have lab work that are more likely to interview students beforehand.
I would write back to the email just to be polite. Do you have a question you can ask them in the email? Or you could say something like "Thanks I'm very pleased to hear about this decision! I'm currently considering my options and I will be in touch if I have any further questions and when I make my final decision.
Now, that I got admitted, I'm in the process of applying to scholarships. Could I ask my potential supervisor for her advice on how to secure funding, even thought I haven't made my final decision yet??
of course! securing funding is a very important factor in your decision about where to go to grad school, so it is 100% appropriate to ask about such things.
Not that uncommon. Not every student is able to fly where-ever for an interview and not every school feels it's necessary to fly in a student that they'd otherwise accept.
Thank the school for the offer and tell them you'll let them know your decision before their deadline. :-)
I got admitted without interview. There is a general meet-and-greet that the school I am planning on attending is hosting where they will actually fly already admitted students out. It probably depends on the department. I have found that each department does something a little different.
I need a "Depends on the program/discipline" stamp. Anyway, certainly not unheard of to be admitted without an interview. 'Tis the norm in some fields.
It's very common to get admitted without an interview. (Hell, I was admitted to one program with a half-completed application.) In some disciplines having an interview is quite odd - for instance, out of 4 Communication programs, I only had an interview at one, and that was after I'd already been offered an initial sort of acceptance - the interview was just with the person I'd identified as a potential advisor, to get a sense of fit.
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I think it is the harder sciences that have lab work that are more likely to interview students beforehand.
I would write back to the email just to be polite. Do you have a question you can ask them in the email? Or you could say something like "Thanks I'm very pleased to hear about this decision! I'm currently considering my options and I will be in touch if I have any further questions and when I make my final decision.
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Not that uncommon. Not every student is able to fly where-ever for an interview and not every school feels it's necessary to fly in a student that they'd otherwise accept.
Thank the school for the offer and tell them you'll let them know your decision before their deadline. :-)
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