I’d really appreciate some people advice on this situation. Last week, an alum from Cornell emailed me about a meeting to discuss the university and everything. I don’t think it’s officially an interview because he mentioned it as an informal meeting and I had read on Cornell’s website that they didn’t offer interviews for the college I’m applying to, so kinda confused there.
Anyway the email totally (curses) went to my junk mail, and I didn’t reply until five days later. I apologized in the email and everything, but honestly I think he’s probably upset. I replied two days ago and he hasn’t responded yet. I’m not sure what to do in this case. Should I send a follow up email? If so, how much longer should I wait? Will I be automatically rejected for my rudeness? Does it matter? Any experiences?