How far are you willing to travel morning of?

[Polkadotfan]

Just curious how far others will travel morning of interviews? I have a school within 3 hours and I really can't afford hotels for ALL of them so I figure wake up 4 hours early and just go.

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[1070752]

Just curious how far others will travel morning of interviews? I have a school within 3 hours and I really can't afford hotels for ALL of them so I figure wake up 4 hours early and just go.

Will be driving to two of my interviews. One will be leaving at 2am, the other leaving at ~5am.

 

[smoore7]

i would suggest against leaving early before. you'll probably be exhausted unless youre used to working on so little sleep. I woke up at 6:30 for an interview and I was exhausted by the end of it. Think about it, this is what may define whether you will get in or not so i personally wouldn't take that chance.

 

[ncide]

I never wanted to travel more than 30 min. I'd want to be well rested before something that hinges on an acceptance.

 

[Polkadotfan]

i would suggest against leaving early before. you'll probably be exhausted unless youre used to working on so little sleep. I woke up at 6:30 for an interview and I was exhausted by the end of it. Think about it, this is what may define whether you will get in or not so i personally wouldn't take that chance.

I'm really good at little sleep and tend to work better if I have a lot of time to clear my head. Plus because of some other circumstances I'm trying to limit my overnight stays anywhere.

 

[smoore7]

I'm really good at little sleep and tend to work better if I have a lot of time to clear my head. Plus because of some other circumstances I'm trying to limit my overnight stays anywhere.

I think it depends on the person. I need enough sleep to function but a lot of people don't. do what you feel most comfortable with. I would probably go to bed earlier if I were waking up super early to drive!

 

[oralcare123]

I traveled 100 miles, took me about 2 hours. Make sure you take enough time for unexpected - traffic and minor repair, like flat tire. Woke up at 3 AM, felt fine all day

 

[1070752]

I traveled 100 miles, took me about 2 hours. Make sure you take enough time for unexpected - traffic and minor repair, like flat tire. Woke up at 3 AM, felt fine all day

Yeah, it's not too bad especially if you get an early sleep in.

 

[oralcare123]

Yeah, it's not too bad especially if you get an early sleep in.

I also contacted school, informed them that I'm traveling by car and asked where to call if I wouldn't be able to make it on time because of broken car etc.
Ideally we all need to be dressed for success, well prepared and slept, on time...but life happens