Schools who don't give you a choice for interview date

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I know that LECOM and Louisville are two schools that pre-assign you an interview date and pretty much just expect you to be able to come that day.

Are there any other schools like that?
 
LSU just assigned me a date last year, so I'm assuming it is always like that for them.
 
You can always call and ask to change it, they will usually work with you if you have an actual conflict. My friend applied to LECOM and they switched it because he had a wedding to go to that day.

I would try your hardest to make it to the assigned date though, unless you have a really legitimate excuse. I wouldn't count a missed class as a reason to move an interview though.
 
You can always call and ask to change it, they will usually work with you if you have an actual conflict. My friend applied to LECOM and they switched it because he had a wedding to go to that day.

I would try your hardest to make it to the assigned date though, unless you have a really legitimate excuse. I wouldn't count a missed class as a reason to move an interview though.

Ok yeah, I would probably only change it if I had another interview that day!
 
Temple. They gave me one day, which I already had an interview on. I called to change it, but they gave me a list of two days and I had to decide within 5 days. I withdrew.
 
Temple. They gave me one day, which I already had an interview on. I called to change it, but they gave me a list of two days and I had to decide within 5 days. I withdrew.

What were your stats? Jw what temples looking for
 
Haha for some reason I found your situation with Temple funny. You were like 'pshh I'm too good for this' 🙂 where did you end up going?... And another school to add to the list that pick the date for you. University of Minnesota. What do I do if that is just not a convenient day? I was trying to schedule all of my interviews during October, but this one comes a few weeks earlier. Any suggestions?
 
Haha for some reason I found your situation with Temple funny. You were like 'pshh I'm too good for this' 🙂 where did you end up going?... And another school to add to the list that pick the date for you. University of Minnesota. What do I do if that is just not a convenient day? I was trying to schedule all of my interviews during October, but this one comes a few weeks earlier. Any suggestions?

I chose Columbia.

Haha, yea. I was pissed. I had received my interview for Minnesota a few weeks earlier and I was more interested with them than Temple. That being said, they didn't give me any other options...

I had some inconvenient interviews, but you just have to suck it up sometimes. I was lucky and had extremely understanding professors and was allowed to make up exams, practicals, quizzes, labs whenever I needed. Just try to be nice and understanding that you may be causing an inconvenience for a lab course. I think if you offer a good solution when you ask your professors for make ups, they may be more understanding.
 
I chose Columbia.

Haha, yea. I was pissed. I had received my interview for Minnesota a few weeks earlier and I was more interested with them than Temple. That being said, they didn't give me any other options...

I had some inconvenient interviews, but you just have to suck it up sometimes. I was lucky and had extremely understanding professors and was allowed to make up exams, practicals, quizzes, labs whenever I needed. Just try to be nice and understanding that you may be causing an inconvenience for a lab course. I think if you offer a good solution when you ask your professors for make ups, they may be more understanding.

Congrats on Columbia! I just got invited for an interview at Columbia and am very excited. Do you have any tips?
 
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