Please read this and offer advice.

[rgporter]

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I confirmed an interview date at a great school. I just recieved an invite to another school, geographically close to the the first school. The interview dates are off by a month.
A recent financial emergency made it impossible to fly to the region twice. I don't want to reschedule the new invite because it is a whole month sooner than the other one and I am really interested in the school that just invited me.

Here are my questions:

Can you reschedule an interview once you have confirmed? If not, are schools really offended when you cancel an interview after you already confirmed?

I don't want to burn any bridges. Especially since it is so hard to know where you would really prefer to attend, without visiting the schools first. It's just so expensive since almost every school I applied to is on the other side of the country. Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[robotdancing]

honestly, i think it depends on the individual school(s) involved. maybe give the school a call, tell them that you've received another interview invitation in the area and explain why you can only make one trip out there...

 

[Tezzie]

You just call both of them up. You tell them that both schools are great in your eyes and that you would love to interview at both of them. You explain your financial hardship. I am pretty sure they will work around you.

Hey if all goes wrong , you are just going to have to chose with 1 of them and fly out which means that you are more itnerested in that school.

 

[hongspruce]

I agree. Call up admissions and state your dilemma. After all, they are people too, I think...

 

[1150829]

i was once in sort of the same situation as you, and after some delibration i decided to call the school up and ask. it turns out that they were REALLY nice and understanding about it, i kept on apologizing and thanking them profusely and they told me to take it easy 😛 it's not that big of a deal, don't sweat it.