<p>I look at the address scribbled down on my notepad, cautiously scouring the neighborhood that's an hour away from my house. It's complete dark and raining heavily. And by complete dark, I mean pitch-black. What alumni interviewer would possibly want to schedule the interview this late? I exit my car and look around this entire apartment complex while blinded by the heavy rain. There's absolutely no cover to hide from the rain, and I must scour across dark alleyways with hobos and druggies lying on the ground and shivering.</p>
<p>Here's a meeting with one of these cocaine-addicted crazies:
She walks up to my car, eyes blood-shot, and asks, "Do you have any drugs?". I'm completely weirded out and as I glance at her clothes to see if she isn't going to shank me to death and steal my car, she starts screaming at me without cause. I haven't said a single word yet. Perhaps 10 seconds later, I ask her cautiously where house # 1701 is. She looks at me like I'm crazy and starts screaming at me again. Extremely scared as I notice she's holding in her hand an object I can't quite picture yet, I drive away, hoping I won't die. </p>
<p>I walked into almost every puddle, in which I hope to god was only water, and finally I see the apartment. There lies the golden plated engraving on the door: 1701. I knock on it. No answer. Again I knock. Nothing. 30 more tries later, I continue walking around completely wet and with a resume completely destroyed. I decide all hope is gone, and I drive back home completely exhausted, wet, ruined, and 2 and a half hours wasted. </p>
<p>The interviewer gave me the wrong address. Apparently she mixed up her rich complex address with a really poor neighborhood that has the scariest crap I've ever seen in it. How can I possibly complain and scream at her without ruining my alumni interview...?</p>
<p>omg i am so sorry about that, thats got stink, At least you are ok. i would call the university admission office and reschedule another interview.</p>
<p>Wow, if this is truly a mistake on the part of the interviewer, I’d find it pretty unacceptable. That sounds like a rough time to say the least. If you are truly disgruntled, you could write a letter to admissions explaining to the admissions office what transpired, though I would recommend politely explaining the “circumstances” to the interviewee. If anything, you have a decent story to tell.</p>
<p>Oh my gosh, that must have been terrifying. I’m sorry. <em>comfort</em>
Now, your interviewer will feel so guilty that she’ll have to give you a good review!</p>
<p>Wow, a lot of unfortunate things seemed to have happened to you involving your Yale interview. Just out of curiosity, did you ever managed to call the interviewer back after you missed her phone call because you were in the shower?</p>
<p>Don’t. He/she made an honest mistake, and although what you went through sounds awful, you have no reason to get overly angry at your interviewer. </p>
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<p>This would be a waste of everyone’s time. What is the admissions committee going to do, fire the interviewer because he/she gave you the wrong address? At most, he/she would get a, “Just give the right address next time.”</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies everyone. It was quite possibly the worst day in my life. Too bad this experience will never succumb to anything. I doubt my interviewer will harness any sympathy because I didn’t want to sound like I was complaining, so I really kept quiet and didn’t say anything. Only you guys and a few of my friends know about my rant and my horrible experience…</p>
<p>And @xrCalico23: yes, I finally did find her. It was pretty much thanks to your guys’ help though. CC is such an awesome community!</p>
Too bad this experience will never succumb to anything. I doubt my interviewer will harness any sympathy because I didn’t want to sound like I was complaining, so I really kept quiet and didn’t say anything. Only you guys and a few of my friends know about my rant and my horrible experience…</p>