Hey, I posted this in interviews, but perhaps some of you might have some insight....
I have been lucky to receive a few interview offers for PhD programs. Unfortunately though, the recruitment dates conflict with the recruitment weekends of some of my top choice schools, but I won't hear back from those other schools until January. The schools that have offered me interviews are making me decide whether I can attend their recruitment weekend this week and next, before I have a chance to hear back from the other programs (and then fairly choose one over the other). Do most schools understand and allow you to choose another time to go if you are offered an interview at their school, but have previously committed to visit another program on the same weekend? I can't be certain I'll get an interview at any of these other programs because they are so competitive, so declining an interview seems like a silly thing to do. The schools I haven't heard back from yet have their recruitment dates posted on their websites....
Thank you in advance for your advice!