How would you/should I handle this situation?

[drdoodle]

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So one of the schools I've applied to routinely has some of their 2nd year students take part in interviewing applicants. After enough time and research through Facebook, my alumni network, and the Internet, I found out that a girl I graduated with is in her 2nd year there, and working as one of those student interviewers.

The problem? She's the best friend and former roommate of my college archnemesis.

Quick background: I ran for student council president during college against this girl (not the dental student) and she was frighteningly ruthless. This raging nutcase even called me at 3am the night before campaigning started to threaten me and tell me to drop out so she could run uncontested and win. (I think I told her to **** off, I'm not sure, it was 3am, don't really remember.) She, her best friend - the dental student - and their little clique of juvenile drama-mamas pretty much made my life hell for the next few weeks, bad-mouthing me all over campus, spreading lies about me, sabotaging various parts of my campaign, etc etc. Long story short, I ran an honest and clean campaign and beat her by a landslide anyway, and the lot of them spent senior year immaturely keeping their distance from me despite any effort I made to keep things civil and lighthearted (even though they didn't deserve any decency from me).

Fast forward to today: I'm worried that if I come face to face with her best friend during an interview, I know she's willing to - and capable of - lying to people about her impressions of me. I don't want to get rejected from a school just because this girl told the committee "I knew her from college and she's a dishonest and terrible person"! If this happens, should I say something? Tell someone in admissions "Oh, I don't think it's fair to have her interview me since we went to college together"? Do nothing at all? What would you do if you were in my shoes? 😱

 

[Lemming]

I personally would just roll the dice. If you do happen to have an interview with this person, it will be your responsibility to show your maturity in putting the past behind you. Mature people don't hold grudges like this from undergrad, it is juvenile. Therefore, when you great the person warmly, saying "wow, so good to see you again" etc. etc., they will know you are trying, and then the pressure if on your 2nd year nemesis to perform equally as mature. Plus, you never know, maybe she grew up too!🙂

 

[54807]

So one of the schools I've applied to routinely has some of their 2nd year students take part in interviewing applicants. After enough time and research through Facebook, my alumni network, and the Internet, I found out that a girl I graduated with is in her 2nd year there, and working as one of those student interviewers.

The problem? She's the best friend and former roommate of my college archnemesis.

Quick background: I ran for student council president during college against this girl (not the dental student) and she was frighteningly ruthless. This raging nutcase even called me at 3am the night before campaigning started to threaten me and tell me to drop out so she could run uncontested and win. (I think I told her to **** off, I'm not sure, it was 3am, don't really remember.) She, her best friend - the dental student - and their little clique of juvenile drama-mamas pretty much made my life hell for the next few weeks, bad-mouthing me all over campus, spreading lies about me, sabotaging various parts of my campaign, etc etc. Long story short, I ran an honest and clean campaign and beat her by a landslide anyway, and the lot of them spent senior year immaturely keeping their distance from me despite any effort I made to keep things civil and lighthearted (even though they didn't deserve any decency from me).

Fast forward to today: I'm worried that if I come face to face with her best friend during an interview, I know she's willing to - and capable of - lying to people about her impressions of me. I don't want to get rejected from a school just because this girl told the committee "I knew her from college and she's a dishonest and terrible person"! If this happens, should I say something? Tell someone in admissions "Oh, I don't think it's fair to have her interview me since we went to college together"? Do nothing at all? What would you do if you were in my shoes? 😱

Yeah, rough.

Personally, I'd get myself a VERY WELL written letter that simply states: "I know your second year students have the opportunity to interview students. I would like the following 2nd year student to have no part in the interviewing and/or decision making of my application. She was a campaign mate during XXXXXX compaign who was my competitor. This individual's campaign became very innapropriatly aggressive and I do not want retalliation during this very exciting time in my life. Thank you for your consideration"

or something like that...but minus the wordiness and lack of flow and spelling issues and grammar issues.

I would hope that by the time she reaches her second year in a professional school that she no longer cares and is more mature. If you ran for student government in college....changes are you'll run in d-school. I think you're a potential asset to the schools if you truely are someone who wants to make change and be a leader.

good luck though.

 

[Lemming]

Plus, it is obvious since you won the election that this person was not very persuasive in trying to convince people you were so bad the first time. So even if she tries, people will probably see right through her if you present yourself well.

 

[StudentDentist]

Yeah, rough.

Personally, I'd get myself a VERY WELL written letter that simply states: "I know your second year students have the opportunity to interview students. I would like the following 2nd year student to have no part in the interviewing and/or decision making of my application. She was a campaign mate during XXXXXX compaign who was my competitor. This individual's campaign became very innapropriatly aggressive and I do not want retalliation during this very exciting time in my life. Thank you for your consideration"

This is actually a pretty good idea. probably the best thing to do at this stage. if you don't do it, you'll get the shaft. if you do it, you'll get fair consideration...in idea.

 

[DentalBoarder]

So one of the schools I've applied to routinely has some of their 2nd year students take part in interviewing applicants. After enough time and research through Facebook, my alumni network, and the Internet, I found out that a girl I graduated with is in her 2nd year there, and working as one of those student interviewers.

The problem? She's the best friend and former roommate of my college archnemesis.

Quick background: I ran for student council president during college against this girl (not the dental student) and she was frighteningly ruthless. This raging nutcase even called me at 3am the night before campaigning started to threaten me and tell me to drop out so she could run uncontested and win. (I think I told her to **** off, I'm not sure, it was 3am, don't really remember.) She, her best friend - the dental student - and their little clique of juvenile drama-mamas pretty much made my life hell for the next few weeks, bad-mouthing me all over campus, spreading lies about me, sabotaging various parts of my campaign, etc etc. Long story short, I ran an honest and clean campaign and beat her by a landslide anyway, and the lot of them spent senior year immaturely keeping their distance from me despite any effort I made to keep things civil and lighthearted (even though they didn't deserve any decency from me).

Fast forward to today: I'm worried that if I come face to face with her best friend during an interview, I know she's willing to - and capable of - lying to people about her impressions of me. I don't want to get rejected from a school just because this girl told the committee "I knew her from college and she's a dishonest and terrible person"! If this happens, should I say something? Tell someone in admissions "Oh, I don't think it's fair to have her interview me since we went to college together"? Do nothing at all? What would you do if you were in my shoes? 😱

what school do u have the interview at?

 

[djeffreyt]

almost every school is willing to let you have a different interviewer if you ask for one...I would go with the letter right now.

 

[reapply2007]

I'd say the odds of you getting her on your interview panel is are pretty small. I would let it go until the interview. Then, if she was in the room with you, tell the panel what your history is with her.

BTW, it sounds a little strange that you would be able to figure out not only where this lady is in dental school but also that she is on the interview panel. Then again, maybe it was a small school.

 

[cbc32]

Ya, it sounds like you go to a pretty small school. I couldn't even pick out half of the pre-dents at my school if I had them all standing in a line-up. I wouldn't let this bother you though. I figure the school will give you someone that has no bias on you for your interview. You will be fine.

 

[Mask667]

Go with the letter man. This way your stress level will stay low. Small world huh?


BTW what dental school is this?

 

[ecuajedi]

You should just give up dentistry is obviously not for you.

 

[I'mFillingFine]

I would definitely write a letter or make a well-voiced call to the school. You have the right to request that she interview other students that day. You don't even need to give details and risk seeming like a whiner; you can simply say that you and she have had some difficulties in the past that may prevent her from making a completely unbiased decision as she represents you to the adcom.

Another thing to keep in mind; your interviewer is your ONLY personal representative to the adcom. They've all read your stuff, but that person is all they have for feedback of your personality and the extras you add. It means a lot! Good luck!



why is SDN much more interesting when I have 3 midterms coming up?....🙄