<p>For me, I usually respond to the interviewer right away when he/she sends the first request. This is the first contact email that they send out. Then I usually agree on a date right away for the interview to take place, but for start times, I usually wait until a couple days before the interview day to finalize it. So, when I was contacted once for an interview, we scheduled the interview for about two weeks later. I only responded with a finalized start time a day or two before the actual interview. Is that bad form? I wanted to be absolutely sure that I could make it at the start time--and plans change often, so I am not sure if something will come up at school or not.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if that is rude or not? I do respond to the initial contact email almost immediately, but I like to wait until close to the interview date to actually set a start time. That way I can be sure that I won’t have to reschedule.</p>
<p>You’re overthinking it. When I call students, I agree to a date and time right away that, at first glance, is open to us both. If something needs to change, either can change it. </p>
<p>It’s not that difficult a process – like asking someone out on a date.</p>
<p>" a day or two" before the interview is pretty bad form. Never heard of any meeting being planned that way. For anyone with a calender and priorities, it should be easy to decide on a date and time two weeks in advance. You can always call/email if something changes.</p>
<p>Originally I thought it would be worse to have to reschedule after having agreed on a time. Is either one better or worse? I might have made a huge mistake then, thinking that formally agreeing on a time later (but not having to reschedule) would be best, rather than agreeing a few weeks in advance, but possibly having to reschedule.</p>
<p>You certainly didn’t make a huge mistake, you’re waaaay over-thinking this. It’s also a formality to hold the door open for your interviewer, but if you don’t, it doesn’t matter at all.</p>
<p>It’s just like sending the thank-you note. The note has NO effect no your admission or your application. However, it’s still good to send one, because its a formality and it’s nice.</p>
<p>Similarly, you aren’t going to be harmed or damaged or looked down upon in annnny way because you scheduled you interview time like this. However, it’s just a formality to schedule the date/time initially.</p>
<p>Now go play a video game or something.</p>
<p>Side note, why are you so worried about rescheduling? What could possibly come up that you’d shove the interview aside? Besides, what makes you think they would be offended- meetings are rescheduled all the time… sigh.</p>
<p>Yea you are probably right, the interview is over anyway…I’ll change the plan for my next interviews. </p>
<p>I don’t know why I thought rescheduling would be bad. I think I just believed that it was a hassle for them to have to look through their schedule again to find another open time slot just because I could not make it. But as you said, it’s probably not that bad.</p>