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Information Science, Cornell University TTPB: I do think, based on my own sleuthing, that the post-interview acceptance rate is just below 50%, though your numbers and assumptions are a bit off. For starters, in order to fill 14 spots, Cornell has to accept about twice that number, given that the historical yield rate for Cornell IS has hovered around 50%. This indicates that one can't use the "acceptance to posted acceptance" ratio (your step 1) to approximate the "interview to posted interview invite" (step 2) — the explanation for this is that an applicant is probably more inclined to post about an acceptance than about an interview.
Added on February 01, 2021
Information Science, Cornell University TTPB: I'm not sure *exactly* what odds of getting in after interview are, but my guess is 46%. Here's my estimation: (1) For a similar infosci program, there were about 5x acceptances last year as posted acceptances on gradcafe. (2) Since there are 6 interview posts for this program this year, let's assume there were actually 6*5 = 30 interview invites. (3) Another poster said there are 14 places this year. (4) That leads to a post-interview acceptance rate of 14/30 = 46%. I think 46% feels somewhat right. That would mean the odds of getting an interview are 10%, and I think that tracks with previous year selectivity.
Added on February 01, 2021
January 2021
Information Science, Cornell University ttpb: Great that your interviews went really well! I do not know exactly how many students were interviewed, however, I was told that there are 14 places this year, out of 360 applications. Too bad, they emphasized, they'd still have to turn down some people after interviewing them. Meanwhile, my interviews with the two professors were equally informal except for the one with the Ph.D. student who asked more technical questions, including examples, about my area of interest. It was fun nonetheless. Good luck to everyone waiting it out!
Added on January 29, 2021
Information Science, Cornell University Received an email from the department's administrative assistant inviting me for an interview with two faculty members and a current Ph.D. student in the program. All interviews must occur before January 29th. The interviews went really nice and were more like an informal conversation to get to know more about my background, goals for the Ph.D. program, and why Cornell. During the interview via Zoom, both professors said the first round of admissions notifications are going to be announced to candidates sometime between February 10-15. This is the timeline that the program followed in previous years. Does anybody know how many students get interviews and how many actually get an offer?
Added on January 28, 2021
