Comments | applyingtograd: My dream school likes me! (hopefully)

xenia in applyingtograd

My dream school likes me! (hopefully)

Jan 14, 2010 13:35

I have received an invitation for an interview at my first choice school. I am very exited (I even can't talk!). But I am a little bit afraid of the interview. I have never had one. What do they usually ask? How should I behave? It is going to be a Skype-interview, as I live outside the US ( Read more... )

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xenia January 14 2010, 12:25:24 UTC

I am sure there is no way I could get someone sick by Skype :-)

Thank you!

anonymous January 14 2010, 13:57:13 UTC

*snicker*

anonymous January 14 2010, 21:04:07 UTC

LOL!

hkitsune January 14 2010, 12:57:00 UTC

I would definitely e-mail them to see if they can postpone your interview. I can only imagine that feverishness would make talking, even in front of a computer, pretty difficult.

hkitsune January 14 2010, 13:56:09 UTC

This! And if they can't postpone your interview, they'll at least be aware of what's going on if you seem groggy or feverish.

Good luck!

iamsurvivor January 14 2010, 14:30:51 UTC

don't pospone - it looks like your nor motivated with the school.
take medicine and go for it! Just start with a joke, that they are lucky with Skype -no chance to catch the virus :-)

xenia January 14 2010, 15:27:56 UTC

Presently I cannot even talk and pills are not working... I hope tomorrow things will change.

sahiya January 14 2010, 17:07:01 UTC

I disagree completely. Postpone! A friend of mine was in this position and completely bombed the interview; it was the only school she didn't get into in the end. You want to be at your best, and groggy and incoherent is not it.

Professors are people, too. They'll understand.

circumfession January 15 2010, 19:30:50 UTC

This. Definitely postpone the interview. Explain the situation--I'm sure that they understand. If you're really, really concerned, try calling the grad admin. I'm sure that once they realize that they can barely make out your name on the phone, it's entirely understandable why you'd want to postpone.

brittdreams January 14 2010, 16:06:20 UTC

Postpone.

anonymous January 14 2010, 16:49:47 UTC

I would tell them your situation and give them the option to go either way. Tell them you'd be willing to do it (so you look motivated as I'm sure you are) but that you are very ill and having difficulty even talking (so that hopefully they do the polite thing and offer to postpone). This way they are aware if you're not in tip top shape, but know that you're dedicated to this program even if you are sick!