Need advice immediately!!

Applying to College
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<p>Okay so I'm applying ED to a school that's all the way across the coast from where I live. It's one of the Claremont schools, though I'd prefer to not name it. I've been on campus for a diversity day visit at another of the Claremont schools, though not the one I'm applying ED at. Two other kids at my school are applying ED to the same Claremont school and both have conducted on-campus interviews over the summer; I have not. I'm also a less "qualified" candidate, meaning that I have lower stats...</p>

<p>So my crisis is that I've already contacted an alumni for an interview and we agreed to schedule one this Friday. She lives quite a bit away but will be in the city that day and is taking time to interview me. However, my parents just told me that they'll be willing to take me to visit that college for a fall preview day in November. The only catch is that they're 75% sure about the trip, since my mom needs to clear those days from work to take me. So basically, I won't know until 2 weeks if I can go or not, and that'll be my only chance for an on-campus interview. I'd take the on-campus interview over the alumni interview any day, but since I can only interview once, what should I tell the alum? Should I explain the situation and hope that she'll understand? If I don't end up going and need to interview with her, do you think her feelings will be hurt/she'll be annoyed with me?</p>

<p>Thanks for your help :/</p>

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<p>Do the alumni interview. If you then go visit the campus, you’ll have more time to hang around and see the scene. If you really have questions when you get to campus, I’m sure someone in the admissions office would be willing to answer them.</p>

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<p>But I’m just worried that I wouldn’t have shown enough interest to the school, since I’m already at a disadvantage by having lower stats</p>

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<p>I think you should do the alumni interview; I doubt they’ll hold it against you that you didn’t do an on-campus interview, especially when you live so far away.
If you get out to visit the campus anyway, it’s just a bonus. Maybe while you’re there you can take the time to meet your regional admissions counselor and ask him/her a question or two that you didn’t have time for during your interview.</p>

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<p>Interesting. How do I set up an appointment to meet with the regional admissions representative? Do I email the generic admissions email address and just ask?</p>

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<p>Q: How do I set up an appointment to meet with the regional admissions representative? Do I email the generic admissions email address and just ask? </p>

<p>A: Yes, or give them a phone call and find out who handles your state/region.</p>