<p>Yeah, so I know it's usually not recommended to pass up an interview, but what if I just don't reply to the alumni interviewer who emails me and expects me to schedule one with him? Is it as serious as backing out on an ED contract or is it more like "Pah, ok, this girl just didn't want an interview, no biggie"?</p>
<p>why don't you want an interview?</p>
<p>it may say that you're antisocial to them</p>
<p>If the college either uses interviews as part of determining who's admitted or admits students partly based on demonstrated interest, turning down an interview (or ignoring a request for an interview) for no good reason will probably lead to a rejection. </p>
<p>What college are you referring to?</p>
<p>interview also gives you a chance to present yourself more the numbers on paper</p>
<p>Well, it's not so much that I'm antisocial than it's apathy. I guess the only excuse I can offer for myself is that I'm so extremely sick of this whole college application thing that I really don't want to think about any of it for this entire semester. All of my adrenaline was spent out after January 1st hit. And the school is... err... Yale.</p>
<p>I guess I should just suck it up and do the interview, and that's what I'll probably end up doing in the end simply because I feel like I'm wasting my time applying and not putting all the effort I can into my application. But (and I also feel kind of bad for saying this...) Yale is a super big reach for me, and I don't really care about getting in because I won't.</p>
<p>Gahh. Wow.</p>
<p>Hmm...??? Just do it. They are not coming to grill you in a Gestapo fashion.</p>
<p>I had an alumni interview from my reach. Just meet somewhere like Starbucks for 30 minutes and chat about why Yale is awesome. It's not too bad, it seemed like my interviewer wanted to be asked questions more than she wanted to ask them.</p>
<p>However, if you do decide not to accept the interview, please contact the interviewer. You can say that you simply don't have time; you don't have to give any specific reason for turning down the interview. However, if you are rude enough to ignore the interviewer, that very well may get back to Yale and reflect badly on you.</p>
<p>I would do the interview...practice is always good, and you can actually be pretty relaed for this one....</p>
<p>just picture it as an audition for a part you doubt you will get, BUT down the road is another part, and having practiced, you will do better the next time</p>
<p>my Ds have done many interviews for things, and each time they do one, the next one is easier, and believe me, in your life you willhave interviews that are majorly important, and having some under your belt will help you </p>
<p>SO do the interview, be excited and see it as a rehearsal for when it something that you really care about, you never know</p>
<p>You should do the interview. Unless you mess up REALLY badly, nothing will happen to you. The interview has little weight and is therefore excellent practice for the real interactions of your adult life. Do yourself a favor, go out on a limb, and take up the offer.</p>
<p>If you REALLY don't want to do it, then it's probably going to show if you go to the interview. So, if you absolutely don't want to interview, make sure to send a courteous note ASAP (or call) saying that you can't do the interview anytime soon because of health problems, and that it will probably be impossible to schedule an interview before the deadline because of these reasons. Yes, that's a lie, but as long as you do it courteously no one will be worse off. If lying bothers you then just go to the freakin' interview!!!</p>
<p>Plus you never know - the interviewer may decide you are wonderful and deserve special praise to the ad comm! My d's interviewer for one school loves her and is calling the admissions dept to advocate for her acceptance after being deferred from EA.</p>
<p>Just my two cents, but if you turn down this opportunity, you will have zero chance of getting into this school. Don't want to go? Turn it down. Your choice.</p>
<p>Believe me, you want to go. Apathy is no excuse.</p>
<p>seriously just go. it's half an hour, or an hour at the most of pretending to care. even if you don't.</p>
<p>How much of an idiot will you feel like for posting this if you end up going and getting in.</p>
<p>hahah, just kidding. Definitely go though. I actually enjoyed my last interview at a starbucks.</p>
<p>Haha, yeah, I think you guys are right... I should probably just do it, if only for the sake of the experience.</p>
<p>Anyways, thanks a bunch for the advice. I guess I don't have to consider the interview as some kind of life-changing event, just an interesting chat that I'd miss out on otherwise.</p>