What does it mean if I have not received an interview call from SMU?

The mentor said this is confusing because she personally had to complete an interview before receiving her conditional offer from SMU. However, she acknowledged her timeline was unusually delayed due to COVID. She advised not to fixate on SMU at this point and to direct attention to NTU, where the process typically involves a direct offer with no interview stage.

• Her full SMU timeline: shortlisted 25 April, interviewed 29 April, review email by 27 June with a decision expected by 15 July, conditional offer 4 July, final confirmation 22 July after CBSE results.
• 15 July is a useful checkpoint to keep in mind.
• If emailing the admissions office has not produced a response, she recommends trying to call directly, she called NUS herself and found it more effective than emailing.
• Not receiving an interview call does not necessarily mean rejection, but the student should pursue other options in parallel rather than waiting.