Common Application: Supplementary Essay(s) (464 words)
Carnegie Mellon U: While not a requirement, have you been interviewed by an alumni or on campus representative prior to applying for admission? If so, indicate the name of your interviewer and tell us how it impacted your decision to apply. (500 word maximum.)
464-word version:
...Although we initially became acquainted with each other via a mere e-mail, just the fact that I wished to study computer science at his alma mater prompted him to respond as soon as possible even though he was on leave...