<p>So, as I posted in the other interview thread, my interviewer was supposed to come to my house today for the interview, but... he never showed up. I started to get paranoid that I had heard the wrong date, but I'm almost positive that we had agreed on today. What do I do now? Did the person just write it down wrong or something? What if he shows up at my door tomorrow randomly and I'm not prepared? Should I email Duke and tell them about it, or should I wait a few days and see if the guy shows up, lol? I don't have any of his contact info unfortunately, but he has mine.</p>
<p>Why don’t you email Duke tomorrow, and see if they might contact the interviewer promptly. It’s probably a simple slip up, yet staying in the unknown and worrying when he or she might show up isn’t worth it. If your good for tomorrow, you might mention this when you email or call Duke, and give your phone number again (in case he lost it). Please don’t feel slighted; things happen. Good luck.</p>
<p>How did he contact you? Do you not have caller ID? If you really can’t contact him directly, I wouldn’t send an e-mail to Duke admissions. I’d at least contact the interview organizer for your area who knows how to contact your interviewer. You can find who it is here: </p>
<p>[Duke</a> Online Community - U.S.AAAC Contact](<a href=“Duke”>Duke)</p>
<p>He called my home phone, which doesn’t have caller ID. If he doesn’t show up by the Friday I think I might just call my regional admissions person.</p>
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<p>It might be a blessing in disguise for him to show up at an unexpected time; conversation tends to be more natural (which is good) when it doesn’t have to be passed through a filter of expectation (which preparation inevitably cultivates). And besides, an interviewer should have no concern with what you know as long as you are able to demonstrate the traits (and not the appearance) of a prospective Dukie and if you can substantiate why you’re interested (whether it was US News or a family of Duke blood, just be sincere both with yourself and with your interviewer).</p>
<p>^while that sounds good on paper, human psychology predicts that appearance does affect other’s impressions of you. Even if your appearance is justified in an informal setting, it may not positively impact you.</p>
<p>By appearances I didn’t mean the physical sort (and yes, I do concur that these sorts of appearances are relevant in social situations of any sort), I meant something like the pretensions of being ‘right’ for Duke. </p>
<p>I’m basically saying that any candidate should be able to explain why they’re interested in Duke and what they can bring to the community without having to invest any effort into ‘appearing’ like they’re something they’re not or behaving in a manner that they think would please an interviewer. This ties in to the OP’s apprehensions about not knowing when her interviewer might show up and catch her ‘off-guard’; I’m asserting that there’s not supposed to be any such thing.</p>
<p>I’ more worried that he wont come at all than that he might come unexpectedly…</p>