Duke interview pending, ask UNC to hurry it up?

[HumbleMD]

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Hi guys, I'm wondering about your opinions on this situation.

I was invited for a Duke interview which I have yet to schedule, but I also applied to UNC. I at least got the secondary, and I would say it's somewhat probable (although not guaranteed by any means of course), that I may get an interview there. I called 2 weeks ago to see if there was an updated status, and they basically told me "a while." Would it be precocious to call up UNC and perhaps say, I was going to be in the area a certain weekend or something, or come right out and say I'll be at Duke a certain time, and really want to know my decision for an interview or not? I really don't want to have to buy 2 plane tickets to Raleigh/Durhum airport right now...

 

[Dookter]

I think if worded appropriately, that would not be a problem. I think the schools understand the financial burden of the application process.

 

[RustNeverSleeps]

Hi guys, I'm wondering about your opinions on this situation.

I was invited for a Duke interview which I have yet to schedule, but I also applied to UNC. I at least got the secondary, and I would say it's somewhat probable (although not guaranteed by any means of course), that I may get an interview there. I called 2 weeks ago to see if there was an updated status, and they basically told me "a while." Would it be precocious to call up UNC and perhaps say, I was going to be in the area a certain weekend or something, or come right out and say I'll be at Duke a certain time, and really want to know my decision for an interview or not? I really don't want to have to buy 2 plane tickets to Raleigh/Durhum airport right now...

You can call and ask them. I believe UNC only interviews about 100 people out of state, so it can be tough to get an interview there if you are not an NC resident.

 

[CTtarheel]

You can try, but i think you're pretty much screwed here. I doubt you can really pressure them into giving you an interview when you want one.

 

[HumbleMD]

It's less about jockeying for an interview and more about just wanting to know yes or no so I can buy my plane ticket.

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

Hi guys, I'm wondering about your opinions on this situation.

I was invited for a Duke interview which I have yet to schedule, but I also applied to UNC. I at least got the secondary, and I would say it's somewhat probable (although not guaranteed by any means of course), that I may get an interview there. I called 2 weeks ago to see if there was an updated status, and they basically told me "a while." Would it be precocious to call up UNC and perhaps say, I was going to be in the area a certain weekend or something, or come right out and say I'll be at Duke a certain time, and really want to know my decision for an interview or not? I really don't want to have to buy 2 plane tickets to Raleigh/Durhum airport right now...

I doubt that they are going to ball up your application and use it as toilet paper if you mentioned that you were going to be in the area at a certain time, and that it would be convenient for you that if they were going to invite you for an interview, that they do it then. Plus, you already have 4 acceptances, so you can gamble a bit. How likely are you to attend that school, if interviewed and (hopefully) subsequently accepted?