Conflict with Interview Dates

[rf0808]

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hi everyone! yesterday I was fortunate enough to receive two interview invites for two of my favorite programs. school A has a mandatory in-person interview, and School B offers me the option of doing it in person or online. School B is my second "favorite" school, but their interview is the morning after School's A mandatory in-person interview (my third "favorite" school) and they only gave me that date. I've been looking at tickets but have not found one that gives me a good time frame in case something were to go wrong (ex: delayed flight). I'm very confused about what to do because school B is my second favorite program and I want to have my interview in person, but I don't want to risk not being able to make it to the interview because something went wrong with the flights. any advice would be appreciated!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I'm presuming Schools A and B aren't just a short drive from each other.

You can see how flexible either school is with a reschedule request. You have a scheduling conflict (it could be a mandatory exam for all I know). Does either school have a policy regarding reschedule requests, especially for situations you can't control (plane repair, bad weather, getting sick)?

 

[wysdoc]

Fly to School A's interview, stay over an extra night, and do the School B interview from your hotel room.

 

[HKI2258]

Honestly the best approach would be to email the dental school and ask if there may be another date. I personally had to ask some of my dental schools to shift dates and they did it for me, so I believe they may make exceptions with legitimate reasons such as potential flight issues or already existing interviews.

 

[wanttobecomedentist]

Hello! I was also wondering about a conflicting interview date. I have a legitimate reason, but I am unsure if it would reflect poorly if I requested to reschedule. Is it common? or looked down upon? I was given one date and am very happy to attend.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Hello! I was also wondering about a conflicting interview date. I have a legitimate reason, but I am unsure if it would reflect poorly if I requested to reschedule. Is it common? or looked down upon? I was given one date and am very happy to attend.

Conflicts happen, and it won't be looked down upon.