Should I postpone my OOS interview?

[Chishiki]

Hi SDN,

I received an interview to an OOS school and scheduled it for 10/19. I have 2 interviews in September and both will most likely give me a decision on 10/15. If I am accepted into either school, I will 100% attend over the OOS school.

Would it be too late to cancel my OOS interview on 10/15? I don't want to waste an interview spot there if they can't fill it in 4 days. Furthermore, I'm tight on money and need to buy my plane ticket soon for a cheaper price. However, they don't offer refunds if I cancel my trip. I also applied to multiple schools in the same state but haven't heard back yet, and would prefer to only fly out only once.

On the other hand, I heard it's better to interview as soon as possible...

I hope this doesn't comes off as humble bragging, I'm just conflicted on what to do and trying to save time/money/interview spots if I can...

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[Goro]

Do you really think that you're such a special snowflake that you're going to bag not one but two accepts?

Another way of asking this is: you get wait listed at both of your favored schools. You have cancelled the OOS school.

Now what do you do?

 

[redferrari]

Don't decline interviews until there's an acceptance in your hands.

 

[bananafish94]

It would be extremely foolish to delay an interview for these reasons. In this process you need to control the things that you can control, of which there are very little.