HELP!! Late reply to interview email from alum!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>Ok so I got an email from an alumni about one and a half week ago, but I never noticed it in my inbox! I was going through my mail today and it turns out it was in my spam mail, and he wanted the interview to be TODAY.</p>

<p>What do I do?? I really don't want to screw this up, but I'm afraid I already did. Should I email back the alumni, apologizing for the late response and requesting to reschedule the interview? Or do I ignore it and wait to see if someone will send me another email for an interview? I am really nervous and scared and I don't know what to do..please help! </p>

<p>P.S. If I do reply back apologizing, how do I word the email?? Do i give an excuse or would that make me seem like a student that isn't Harvard material? I am so flustered..I just don't want to make a bad first impression..but I'm afraid I already did. What do I do??</p>

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<p>Mistakes happen. Contact him and apologize, explaining the situation. This is the best way to mitigate this situation. B ut know that interviews mean almost nothing for most applicants.</p>

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<p>Definitely contact him. If you ignore the email, then you’ll seem like an unreachable person. Besides, the holiday season just finished so there are a lot of people who will be responding late. Good luck!</p>

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<p>The same thing happened to me. My inbox was flooded with messages, and I missed my interviewer’s. I apologized, and he honestly did not care at all or hold it against me.</p>