hummm Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I've invited to in-person interviews from two schools on the same week. School A will have a dinner on Thurs & interview on Fri. The school B will have a dinner on Fri & interview on Sat. For the school B, I need to let my POI know that I will be attending the interview. School A interview ends 5pm, and I need to take a flight to attend school B's interview, so there is no way that I can make it to the dinner at school B. I am going to be honest with the POI at school B, but I'm afraid that I might give the POI a bad impression. Any suggestion on how I should deal with this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssynny Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Oh that's tough! I think you're doing the right thing by emailing your POI and telling him that your flight arrives too late for the dinner, but you are definitely free for the interview. The dinner is not as important as the actual interview, so I would not worry about offending him. You're probably not the only one who can't make the it anyway. Would you still be able to meet up with the grad students after you get in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinallyAccepted Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 They have to know that with such a competitive field that you can't put all of your eggs in one basket, right? Can you tell School B that you already committed to School A, but that you're cutting your visit short at School A because interviewing at School B is still very important to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angua Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I did this when I was interviewing. They should be understanding -- this happens a lot. Just tell them that you are very excited to accept the interview invitation, but you have a conflict that means you won't be able to attend the dinner on Friday. It should be no big deal, so I would approach it as though it is not a big deal. The dinners are usually with students anyway, which can be a nice way to get to know more about the program, but they aren't vital -- it certainly shouldn't affect your chances of admission at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knox Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 This is super common, it will not be a big deal. Especially since you're not missing the actual interview. Don't fret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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