I scheduled my Columbia interview for midterm week, the night before I had two midterms, because I wasn’t exactly thinking clearly at that time. I remembered about it all through the weekend, remembered about it monday, but I guess with all the midterm stress and stuff I completely forgot about it until 9:00pm today. And it was supposed to be at 5:15. Am I completely screwed now?? What should I say when I call tomorow??
<p>I had midterms and I forgot. He's probably already ****ed, so there's nothing you can say to assuage him. BTW, you probably should have called the moment you remembered.</p>
<p>I figured his office was closed by that time.</p>
<p>Call, apologize profusely and reschedule. I know an absentminded person who missed an interview for a major fellowship. The program even had bought him a plane ticket which he forgot to use. He apologized, rescheduled, and got the fellowship.</p>
<p>I strongly suggest that you also send a thank-you note for the inteview along with another apology.</p>
<p>Man, how can you forget it? Didn't your parents know about it and remind you?</p>
<p>DD wanted to jump at her first chance for Brown interview, but realized that it was during semester finals. Asking to wait 2 weeks until finals were over was a great move, but required her to let go of the instant gratification. I guess you'd better call right away. I think a straight story is always best. "I mistakenly tried to juggle the interview with semester finals", and honest apology is the way I'd advise.</p>
<p>Northstarmom is spot on. Profusely apologize and <em>tell the truth</em>. If you make up an excuse, the interviewer will know it. Ask to have the interview rescheduled. Then get ready to thank profusely, but not subserviently.</p>
<p>Just a thought: You may gain some valuable information about the school by how they treat your memory lapse.</p>
<p>It has nothing to do with the school, but rather the temper of the alumni interviewer :)</p>