<p>Before the mods delete this for being in the wrong forum, I applied to Brown ED and results are out 12/12!</p>
<p>However, I was contacted a few minutes ago (via email) to schedule an interview with another Ivy. What do I do?</p>
<p>The obvious answer would be to wait 3 more days and respond then, based on the Brown decision I get, but would giving such a late response be considered highly impolite?</p>
<p>I am so afraid of killing my chances at this other school by letting them wait…unless it wouldn’t kill my chances.</p>
<p>@schmincke: Firstly, I am no expert when it comes to this as I’m applying to unis this year as well so all this is new to me and most of them are independent decisions.</p>
<p>But since Brown is your first choice, and that you applied early decision, you might as well be open about it and reply the email saying that look, I have applied early decision to Brown, and the result comes out in less than 2 days, do you mind if I schedule the interview after the result comes out as I don’t want to cancel the interview if I do get in to Brown as the decision is binding and I am replying to this email as I don’t want to appear to be impolite, etc etc. And I tend to write “Sorry if I have caused any inconveniences, but I just don’t want to cause any redundancies as if I do get in I’ll have to cancel the interview” </p>
<p>I guess this would appear that you do care about Columbia but at the same time you’re committed to Brown and I think they would understand?</p>
<p>I disagree with the above. What can you lose by having another interview? Just a great chance to practice your interview skills, and you always want your back up. Better not to commit so much to Brown until you actually get accepted. Also Columbia is a GREAT PLACE.</p>
<p>Just set up the interview. Most likely it will be for after ED. Just cancel if you are accepted to Brown. If it has to be scheduled before results then go ahead and do it. Just like juggling job interviews and offers. You court everyone until you get an offer in hand. Do not do what the first response suggests.</p>
<p>Absolutely follow BrownParent’s advice. This is what you should do without a doubt. Don’t unwittingly injure your chances at Columbia by disclosing your ED app at Brown (unless of course you get accepted).</p>
<p>@anniechan: not that one needs to be dishonest, but one should definitely be strategic and wise – don’t assume that Columbia is going to treat someone fairly whom they know at onset, that it isn’t their first choice.</p>
<p>While you are awaiting an ED decision, you should absolutely proceed with your other applications as you otherwise would. NOTHING changes until such time as you are actually admitted to Brown, at which time you notify the other schools to which you’ve applied, or for which you have interviews pending, that you must withdraw your application (and, at that point, you can also tell them why).</p>
<p>My son has applied to a school ED, but has continued to submit applications, meet deadlines, and schedule interviews for the other schools he’s applying to. Sure, we’ll hold off on the January 1 applications (no reason to pay those fees until we need to), but everything with an earlier deadline is going forward as normal.</p>
<p>Just agreeing with others that you should absolutely schedule the interview and keep working on your other applications. No reason to tell Columbia you are waiting for another offer. Just go in ready to talk about why you love about Columbia… and there is plenty to love about Columbia!</p>
<p>My D has applied ED but has done 4 interviews, applied to our state publics with earlier deadlines and to schools for which you must apply early for merit consideration. She’s already gotten an acceptance and was happy to have the offer. Like above, there are a few schools she’s waiting on submitting until after Thursday but they have been completed and ready to go out should she be rejected or deferred (which is the most likely scenario.)</p>
<p>Until you have the acceptance from Brown you should interact with everything and everyone else as you would if you had already been rejected. In other words, schedule the interview for whenever is convenient. </p>
<p>If your interview takes place before you get your decision (unlikely), say nothing of it (at Brown we’re told not to ask applicants where else they have applied) and go forward full steam ahead with Columbia. If you get in, email the person and tell them that you just heard from Brown and while you appreciate the time and effort they took to interview and evaluate you that you wanted to let them know you’re withdrawing. If you don’t get in, you don’t say anything to them.</p>
<p>If your interview is scheduled for after decision time and you get in, email them telling them you have to cancel the interview because you have been accepted to Brown. If you don’t get in, move forward accordingly - no reason to mention the Brown decision.</p>
<p>Whether I should or not, I would absolutely go into the interview with a bad initial impression if you did what anniechan said. I know that you’re applying to other schools but I want to leave your interview thinking you’re 100% in on my school (and for the right reasons) - don’t shatter that unnecessarily.</p>
<p>I have sent the interviewer an email confirming the meeting date, without mentioning Brown at all. Yes, I have been proceeding normally with all the college app work; I finished all the essays for every college back in November. I’m just holding off on paying the submission fees (like dodgersmom) :p</p>
Also Columbia is a GREAT PLACE.</p>