Multiple interviews on the same day? Already RSVPed

[fargond5429]

I have already RSVPed to two grad schools and then I just got another invitation whose two weekend options are ones that I already have filled up by other schools. The school is university of chicago and I live in Indianapolis, so it's not hard to drive up there. Would they schedule me on a random weekend? Or will they just drop me altogether? A phone interview maybe? I have no idea how this works. I really regret accepting one of the other invitations now because I really like UofC, but it's too late now.

Anyone have experience with this?

[isobel_a]

Ask the program administrator whether it would be possible to set up an interview with a potential PI instead of attending the weekend. I don't think it's "too late" at all. I'm sure this happens all the time.

I'm not in this same situation, but I will be visiting a potential PI at a school that hasn't sent out interview invitations yet, because the school is close enough that I can drive there.

Edited January 6, 2012 by isobel_a

[fargond5429]

does not being able to attend the official "recruitment weekends" hurt my chances of being accepted?