No response from grad school office...?

[andvoyages]

Hi everyone. I'm stressed. 

So I got an email from the admission office in mid Feb asking me if I was still interested in their program or not and if I do, then they would be interviewing me in the last week of March. So I said yes obviously, and asked them about the time they usually do their interviews since I'm an international student with time differences and all. They didn't reply until I asked them about it again late Feb and they were like "Oh I'm still asking the committee about it I'll let you know asap." And since it's getting closer and closer to the last week of March and I still haven't received any more information, I emailed them again last week but they didn't reply. I am wondering if it means that my interview has already been cancelled? I know a lot of US schools have been closing down to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

I have another offer so I've been also stressed that I have to hold that off for this interview but I do like the program in this school more... 

Does anyone else have similar experience? What should I do? 

[hajjibaba]

That is super stressful. I would call on the telephone!

[geekusprimus]

Two things happened for colleges in the United States last week:

2. Many schools in the US had spring break. Many office staff were probably out of town or working reduced hours.

1. Coronapocalypse happened. Institutions started canceling classes and moving them online left and right. Offices are probably being bombarded with questions left and right from students wanting to know if they'll still graduate, what's happening to their jobs, and if what institution resources will still be available.

I was planning on attending some open houses for the schools I got into, and it took a couple days after the hysteria began for them to get around to sending out a general announcement that they were canceled. I would wait another day or two before calling their office.