How are you all handling interview offers that you are not 100% sure you want to take?
Here is the deal- I applied to 17 sites and only heard back from 1 so far -with an interview offer. The site that made the offer is not exactly my top choice (though I would be happy to be there). Given my finances, it is likely that I can only afford to go on about 5 interviews (because I will be flying to every single interview).
-How in the world do I tactfully avoid responding to the site for 11 days regarding the interview offer (it says let them know at my earliest convenience) without sending the impression that I am not interested?
-MANY of my sites have interview/open houses on Jan 6 - 8! Is this common? How are you all handling this?
Last year, I could not afford to fly to all my interviews and I was worried that phone interviews would make me less competitive. A friend gave me a great solution: take an Amtrak. I ended up doing just that, going from Louisiana to North Carolina to Illinois and then to Detroit. It was GREAT and so cheap compared to flying. You should look into that.