KCOM Interview 10/03/05
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gogo110182 said:
I'm going to my interview at KCOM on the 7th and I think I'm going to go straight to the Kirksville airport. It's a long journey from CA to Kirksville but I think it's most efficient to take a flight from SFO straight there. By the way, where do/did you go to school? I think you can guess where I go.
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gogo110182 said:
Congratulations on your interview! You have a couple options as far as how to get to Kirksville - each with its pros and cons.
1.) Quincy is definitely the closest. It only takes something like 1.5 hours to get here if traffic is cooperative. St. Louis and Kansas City are both about 3 hours and pretty easy drives. The good thing about flying into these airports is that they have more flights in and out so you can fly in early and fly out late. The downside is that you will most likely have to rent a car and drive into Kirksville after flying into the area.
2.) The other option is to fly directy into Kirksville. The airport is about 5 minutes from campus and most of the students will probably be happy to come pick you up at the airport and bring you to and from campus. The downside to Kirksville Regional Airport is that there are only two flights out and into Kirksville from St. Louis. In addition, the last flight out is at 1:56pm Sunday through Friday. Although you will be done with all of the really important parts of the interview by lunch, the interview day is technically done around 3:00pm.
When I interviewed at KCOM, I chose to fly directly into Kirksville Regional mainly to save myself the hassle of renting a car and driving after a three-hour travel from DC. I stayed with a student for two nights so I could stay through the entire interview day. It worked out nice because I got to walk around Kirksville after I was done with the interview day and get a feel for the campus and the area. If you have the option of staying a bit longer, I would take advantage of it. For example, if you are interviewing on October 3rd, consider coming in Friday or Saturday before and get a feel for the weekend atmosphere, too.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. Good luck and I'll see you in Kirksville!
Andy
KCOM 2008
hamandcheese said:
I went to Davis.....I think I am gonna go with Quincy because i don't want to spend 11 hours on flight, and rush out early to catch the 2pm plane. Good luck on ur interview!
Leon
illiniindc said:
Thanks for all the info, Andy! I think I will go with Quincy. Thanks. Leon
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illiniindc said:
how long did it take KCOM to inform you that you would be stayin with a student???
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OUCH!
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Lady Tokimi said:
It was actually a choice when I responded to confirm the interview date... its a bit foggy now. If you are interested, I would just contact the admissions office and see if they can do it. I know they have a list of people who are willing. If there are any problems, please feel free to message me.
Good luck on your interview!
Andy
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I just graduated from KCOM....so, it's been a while since I first heard this story on the 2nd day of orientation, but I can't help thinking about it when I read about all of you and your interview-travel plans....
A guy in my class flew in for his interview. I can't remember WHERE he was SUPPOSED to fly to (ST Louis? KC? Kirksville?). Anyway, somehow things got messed up....scheduling, weather...can't remember.....but, he ended up in St. Louis - where he had to rent a car in the middle of the night to drive up to kirksville in a snowstorm (must have been a weather thing). Well, the guy wasn't 25 yet, so no one would rent him a car. SSSOOOOOooooo....come to find out, you don't have to be 25 to rent a U-HAUL. So, he rented a big u-haul truck and drove up in the middle of the night...didn't have his luggage, so he had to go to the interview wearing casual clothes. Not to mention that he'd packed his heavy clothing (wasn't from anywhere cold) and wasn't used to the weather....so...u-haul, no luggage, casual attire with 2 sets of long-johns underneath!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That story still cracks me up! He graduated with me back in June.
A guy in my class flew in for his interview. I can't remember WHERE he was SUPPOSED to fly to (ST Louis? KC? Kirksville?). Anyway, somehow things got messed up....scheduling, weather...can't remember.....but, he ended up in St. Louis - where he had to rent a car in the middle of the night to drive up to kirksville in a snowstorm (must have been a weather thing). Well, the guy wasn't 25 yet, so no one would rent him a car. SSSOOOOOooooo....come to find out, you don't have to be 25 to rent a U-HAUL. So, he rented a big u-haul truck and drove up in the middle of the night...didn't have his luggage, so he had to go to the interview wearing casual clothes. Not to mention that he'd packed his heavy clothing (wasn't from anywhere cold) and wasn't used to the weather....so...u-haul, no luggage, casual attire with 2 sets of long-johns underneath!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That story still cracks me up! He graduated with me back in June.
