Etiquette for withdrawing from interviews

[sophie.lu101]

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Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone knows the proper etiquette for withdrawing from interviews? I know that most application portals have a "withdraw" button, but should I also email the office and thank them for considering my application/apologizing? I know that it's still very early on and I don't intend to withdraw from any of the interviews that I have scheduled already, but because of work and financial considerations, I don't think I'll be able to attend any more interviews beyond what I have scheduled currently (if I even receive any more IIs, that is).

 

[alex.jl1994]

How many interviews do you have scheduled so far? Do you have any acceptances?

 

[sophie.lu101]

How many interviews do you have scheduled so far? Do you have any acceptances?

I've had 11 IIs so far, but no acceptances. I only started going on them two weeks ago, so I haven't heard back from any of them yet (and I'm guessing that I won't for a few months). The issue is that they're all OOS and so I've had to book 11 roundtrip flights + hotels and take time off work.

 

[mistafab]

Write a quick, respectful email to the admissions committe. Include your AMCAS ID#, full name, and the date for which the interview was scheduled.

A sentence or two is fine.

Best of luck

 

[wysdoc]

I've had 11 IIs so far, but no acceptances. I only started going on them two weeks ago, so I haven't heard back from any of them yet (and I'm guessing that I won't for a few months). The issue is that they're all OOS and so I've had to book 11 roundtrip flights + hotels and take time off work.

You would be wise to keep all your interview appointments until you have been offered admission to at least one school. Interview trips are expensive, but not as expensive as starting the whole process over again next year.

 

[Birdman15]

You would be wise to keep all your interview appointments until you have been offered admission to at least one school. Interview trips are expensive, but not as expensive as starting the whole process over again next year.

She's got 11 IIs. If she can't get one acceptance out of those, she deserves to reapply.

 

[gamieg]

some schools have a space in addition to the withdraw button where you can explain your reasons for withdrawing. if that's the case, writing a polite declination there is fine, otherwise I'd send a quick email and thank you.

quick note: certain programs have a date you have to withdraw or inform them by. I didn't realize this until I withdrew from an interview and got lucky that it was before the deadline (not sure what the consequences are, but just proper etiquette so they can offer the spot to someone else asap I think).

congratulations on the IIs!

 

[ChrisMack390]

I just send an email to the office to let them know and thank them for the opportunity. It isn't a big deal.

 

[aldol16]

You would be wise to keep all your interview appointments until you have been offered admission to at least one school. Interview trips are expensive, but not as expensive as starting the whole process over again next year.

If OP has 11 IIs and doesn't get into a single one of those schools, then it may likely be that OP has something wrong with the actual interviewing and so doing another interview wouldn't fix that problem.

 

[wysdoc]

She's got 11 IIs. If she can't get one acceptance out of those, she deserves to reapply.

LOL. OP's post may be a form of humblebrag to mention the 11 interview invites, now that I look back at OP's other posts and the first one was wondering why no IIs at all with completed applications. My advice stands though, keep interviewing until you have an acceptance.

 

[sophie.lu101]

LOL. OP's post may be a form of humblebrag to mention the 11 interview invites, now that I look back at OP's other posts and the first one was wondering why no IIs at all with completed applications. My advice stands though, keep interviewing until you have an acceptance.

So sorry, didn't mean to come off that way at all! I realize how it must look with my older posts as you pointed out, but it really wasn't my intention to humblebrag here.

I'm going to try my best to save and go on interviews until I get an acceptance (unless there is something with my interviews and I do end up having to reapply:/), but I was just asking what the appropriate way to withdraw would be should I find myself in a situation where I really can't afford to go on any more.