lundi 22 décembre 2014

How to politely decline an interview?


I've applied to three US universities (A, B, C) for PhD programs. Universities A and B offered me interviews on two separate weekends, which I accepted. I then made travel arrangements with Universities A and B for interviews.


I was then offered an interview with University C on the same date as my University A interview. I asked C for an alternate date, which happened to be the same weekend as my interview with B. I informed C of this and gave them a list of dates that I was free to interview but was told that those were the only two dates possible at University C.


I asked A and B about changing my interview date but was told that I could not since travel arrangements had already been made (through the university/a university-sponsored travel agency).


Universities A and B are both higher on my list than University C, so I've decided to decline University C's interview.


How can I do this politely? I don't want to burn any bridges with University C.




Related question: What should be done about conflicting invitations for graduate school interviews?





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