Rejecting interviews

[hamandcheese]

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Not I'm above any school or better in any sense of the word, but I was wondering how one goes about telling a school that you do not desire to be interviewed by them. Today I received an email from WVSOM telling me that I was scheduled for an interview on 9/15. First of all, that doesn't give much time to get tickets and such. Second of all (and much more important), I don't know if I want to go to 3000 person town with an avg. age of 47. Anyway, does anyone know if there is a proper way of telling a school that you're done with them?

 

[FutureDocDO]

Not I'm above any school or better in any sense of the word, but I was wondering how one goes about telling a school that you do not desire to be interviewed by them. Today I received an email from WVSOM telling me that I was scheduled for an interview on 9/15. First of all, that doesn't give much time to get tickets and such. Second of all (and much more important), I don't know if I want to go to 3000 person town with an avg. age of 47. Anyway, does anyone know if there is a proper way of telling a school that you're done with them?

Average age is 47? Where did you find that info? Just curious.

I don't know about rejecting an interview invite but I suppose it doesn't matter if you email, call, or postal mail. Calling seems to be "more polite" but whatever works is okay too. I'm guessing so if there's a "correct" method to approach this feel free to ignore mine ;-).

 

[MoosePilot]

Not I'm above any school or better in any sense of the word, but I was wondering how one goes about telling a school that you do not desire to be interviewed by them. Today I received an email from WVSOM telling me that I was scheduled for an interview on 9/15. First of all, that doesn't give much time to get tickets and such. Second of all (and much more important), I don't know if I want to go to 3000 person town with an avg. age of 47. Anyway, does anyone know if there is a proper way of telling a school that you're done with them?

Are you accepted someplace else? I'd hate to finish the process having turned down an early interview and not have an acceptance. Why did you apply there?

You could reschedule, citing scheduling conflicts or inadequate time to plan the trip.

If you decide to decline, simply send them a letter saying something like, "Thank you for the interview invitation, but I have decided to withdraw my application for admission to your school. Thank you for the opportunity and good luck with your class selection."

 

[hamandcheese]

Average age is 47? Where did you find that info? Just curious.

There is a great (I'm sure there are other sites that may be better) that has a whole bunch of stats for a whole bunch of cities/towns/villages. Here's the link: www.city-data.com/

 

[FutureDocDO]

Average age is 47? Where did you find that info? Just curious.

There is a great (I'm sure there are other sites that may be better) that has a whole bunch of stats for a whole bunch of cities/towns/villages. Here's the link: www.city-data.com/

Thank you! It's a very informative site. That picture of Lewisburg is something. It looks rather "quiet". lol

 

[hamandcheese]

Average age is 47? Where did you find that info? Just curious.


Thank you! It's a very informative site. That picture of Lewisburg is something. It looks rather "quiet". lol

Quiet is right (probably)...I hear there are many antique shops.

 

[dr.z]

Either e-mail them or call them. I think a month to schedule an interview is pretty generous. I've had schools that contacted me with less than 2 weeks.

 

[OrthoFixation]

I agree, you won't get more than 2-5 weeks notice. I had to reschedule to get the better airfare and had no problems.

If you didn't want to go there, why did you apply? Maybe you ought to review your app list and start sending out "thanks for looking at my application but . . . " letters. Seems like your wasting their time and your money.

I hope you have an acceptance in hand with this approach.

 

[JohnnyOU]

If you didn't want to go there, why did you apply?

I hope you have an acceptance in hand with this approach.

LOL
I was wondering if someone was going to ask that...I was also wondering. 🙂

 

[hamandcheese]

These are precisely the responses I thought I would receive from people who seem to think about one side of the story. I haven't received and acceptance yet, but I am confident that I will (and not necessarily because I've received two interviews). I was just asking people what they thought about the proposition of rejecting an interview. I would hope that those who read this post don't mistake my question for arrogance (but if you do that's out of my hand).

 

[atrovariousg]

I would send an "I decline your invitation" via the same mail, or email that you were envited with. I'd put it off a month or so and see if you get a better offer first though.

 

[hamandcheese]

I would send an "I decline your invitation" via the same mail, or email that you were envited with. I'd put it off a month or so and see if you get a better offer first though.

Thank you very much...And thanks to all of you who are giving me constructive advice rather than defensive put downs.

 

[JMCarpenter]

I'm sure you've already thought this over, but I just wanted to add something from my interview experience. I can understand your initial aversion to moving somewhere that might not look so good on paper. I interviewed a few places and definately had my mind fixed before the interviews as to which school I really wanted as my top choice. The actual interview process completely turned me around though. Actually being at the school, meeting the people who will be your professors, fellow students, etc really does a lot to form a better opinion of a school. I'm from Cincinnati, so I wasn't too sure how I would warm to the idea of moving to rural eastern Kentucky. On paper, Pikeville seemed too small a town for me. But my interview here made me love the place and I knew immediately that I wanted to go to PCSOM. Similarly, my interviews at other schools that I had originally placed at a higher ranking in my head completely turned me off to their school. It just wasn't a good fit. My advice would be to not decline their offer and go to the interview because you never know how your opinions might be changed. If it's the schedule alone that's the problem, call the school and see if you can reschedule. I hope you find a school that you are truly happy with, I would just advise that you not summarily disregard one because of something a website said. You can PM me if you have any questions. Good luck with your interviews 🙂

 

[goinverted]

HamandCheese,

I am with you on the whole declining the interview thing. I am in UT and it will cost $400 bucks to fly WVSOM. I initially applied to a lot of places that I wasn't sure about, as did most people, if you're being honest with yourself. Not all of us are so perfect as to have a reason why we want to attend each school before we do so. Yes I have an interview at WVSOM, and no I will not attend. Mainly because of financial restraints and the plain fact that I have as of late decided that I don't want to live 3000 miles from the rest of our family. Whatever reason you have for not wanting to attend an interview is perfect. If you are confident that you can get in elsewhere, great! If by some chance we don't get in, then that was the risk we took. Good luck HamandCheese and I hope all goes well in your other interviews.

 

[hamandcheese]

HamandCheese,

I am with you on the whole declining the interview thing. I am in UT and it will cost $400 bucks to fly WVSOM. I initially applied to a lot of places that I wasn't sure about, as did most people, if you're being honest with yourself. Not all of us are so perfect as to have a reason why we want to attend each school before we do so. Yes I have an interview at WVSOM, and no I will not attend. Mainly because of financial restraints and the plain fact that I have as of late decided that I don't want to live 3000 miles from the rest of our family. Whatever reason you have for not wanting to attend an interview is perfect. If you are confident that you can get in elsewhere, great! If by some chance we don't get in, then that was the risk we took. Good luck HamandCheese and I hope all goes well in your other interviews.

Thanks for the warm words and backing, and while I haven't yet decided whether I will decline the interview or not I have to say I support and agree with your decision totally. I will have to decide what I want to do this week, and I think I'll have that chance as I'm expecting some schools to respond. Anyway, I wish you the best of luck and the brightest future in your desired location and with the people you love.

 

[OSUdoc08]

Not I'm above any school or better in any sense of the word, but I was wondering how one goes about telling a school that you do not desire to be interviewed by them. Today I received an email from WVSOM telling me that I was scheduled for an interview on 9/15. First of all, that doesn't give much time to get tickets and such. Second of all (and much more important), I don't know if I want to go to 3000 person town with an avg. age of 47. Anyway, does anyone know if there is a proper way of telling a school that you're done with them?

Then why did you waste your money applying there?

 

[goinverted]

Same reason you wasted your money applying to all the schools you didn't get into.

 

[hamandcheese]

Then why did you waste your money applying there?

I think your concern with my decision to apply to the school to which I applied is totally irrelevant. If you want to comment about my post make relevant to what I requested advice for. Otherwise don't concern yourself with my business.

 

[OSUdoc08]

I think your concern with my decision to apply to the school to which I applied is totally irrelevant. If you want to comment about my post make relevant to what I requested advice for. Otherwise don't concern yourself with my business.

You complain about wanting to reject an interview to a school. It seems relevant to me your reasoning for rejecting such an interview.

If your reasoning is ill-willed, it may look worse on you.

 

[hamandcheese]

Feel free to waste your time, but I think it is to everyone's advantage on SDN to hear sound advice rather than crude criticism. That's the end of my dialectic with such nonsensical behavior.

 

[jtorres]

Feel free to waste your time, but I think it is to everyone's advantage on SDN to hear sound advice rather than crude criticism. That's the end of my dialectic with such nonsensical behavior.

i dont think anyone is trying to be negative towards you. no one has been even slightly inappropriate with you. one of the requirements for being a good physician is having "medium-to-thick skin". i can only imagine how rattled you will be when you encounter a difficult ER patient or an unruly child. relax. please take my kind words as advice and not as "nonsensical behavior".

 

[OSUdoc08]

i dont think anyone is trying to be negative towards you. no one has been even slightly inappropriate with you. one of the requirements for being a good physician is having "medium-to-thick skin". i can only imagine how rattled you will be when you encounter a difficult ER patient or an unruly child. relax. please take my kind words as advice and not as "nonsensical behavior".

Second that. 👍

 

[jawicobike]

Not I'm above any school or better in any sense of the word, but I was wondering how one goes about telling a school that you do not desire to be interviewed by them. Today I received an email from WVSOM telling me that I was scheduled for an interview on 9/15. First of all, that doesn't give much time to get tickets and such. Second of all (and much more important), I don't know if I want to go to 3000 person town with an avg. age of 47. Anyway, does anyone know if there is a proper way of telling a school that you're done with them?

You're worrying way too much about this. Just call the school and decline the interview. It takes 30 seconds and it happens to every school. No big deal.

 

[hamandcheese]

You're worrying way too much about this. Just call the school and decline the interview. It takes 30 seconds and it happens to every school. No big deal.

Thank you...that's essentially what I wanted to hear.

 

[OrthoFixation]

I think your concern with my decision to apply to the school to which I applied is totally irrelevant. If you want to comment about my post make relevant to what I requested advice for. Otherwise don't concern yourself with my business.

You seem a bit defensive. I stand by my original comments. By applying to schools you have no interest in, you are wasting your money and the schools time & money.

I would question your ability to function in a work environment, given your arrogant and oversensitive responses. While no one here has attacked you, I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt. Peace be with you.

 

[david.pcsom]

My school of choice, PCSOM, was my second interview. Once I knew of my acceptance I called some schools, and emailed others with kind words of appreciation for their time ending with a poliet no thank you. Good luck in your decision...PS Hey there Ms. Carpenter!

 

[Raven Feather]

My school of choice, PCSOM, was my second interview. Once I knew of my acceptance I called some schools, and emailed others with kind words of appreciation for their time ending with a poliet no thank you. Good luck in your decision...PS Hey there Ms. Carpenter!

Did you come from KY or the surrounding states?

 

[david.pcsom]

Did you come from KY or the surrounding states?

Nope....from the Northeast