patobe123 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Would it be completely stupid of me to fly the day of my interview? The flight (with a layover) should land at 9:45am, and I have to be there at 1:30pm. The total flight time + layover is under 4 hours. I was planning on going the day before but with work/class it's not an option :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cop to pa Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Always taking a chance with delays and cancellation, but that's a decent cushion of time. How far is the school from the airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dndandrea Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I don't know about you, but I feel like complete crap after flying, especially a long flight and/or one with a layover... I would take a day off of school & work and fly the day before if I really felt like I was a strong applicant this cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
had1118 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 For me, I would feel like I was cutting it a bit too close. Could you not do a late night fly arriving the night before and sleep in since you don't have to be there until 1:30? That would still give you most of the previous day for work/class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAGuy55 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Can you talk with your professor or boss? I would try to explain to them the importance of the interview and your scheduling conflicts. I'm sure a professor would understand the matter unless there is a big exam. Like previous poster, I get super groggy after traveling..Don't know if I would run the risk of messing up a big interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patobe123 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 No late night flights are available :(... lab ends at 9pm. I'll be there two days, the first one being a mandatory information session/tour, the second day is the actual interview. I'm already missing one lab for the actual interview day, if I fly the day before, I'd be missing two labs. Already talked to my professor about my situation-- no make up labs and no dropped labs. The school is a 20 minute drive from the airport. Guess I'll be keeping my fingers and toes crossed the day of my flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dndandrea Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I would talk to someone in charge of your professor's department. A school interview is a legitimate excuse to miss class... And this is coming from someone who never misses class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Unless you've spent time in the 82nd Airborne, I'd go the day before. Be rested, be ready. It's too big a deal to mess up because you wouldn't miss one class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatChecko Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I understand the lab deal and this is actually pretty common. I had a few classes where this was the case and they were very strict about missing labs and would not have allowed me to miss one for an interview. I'm sure you considered asking to reschedule the interview. This happens a lot and a program should be willing to do this (unless it's the last interview session, etc). Flexibility from both faculty and students is something that makes a PA program run much smoother. Considering the circumstances, this is actually not a bad scenario. First flight out should get you an ontime departure. The only thing that would mess things up is a maintenance delay or cancel, which is less common than weather related issues, especially that early. The connecting flight might even be an originator or second flight of the day, so the chances for a delay are again low, however slightly higher than your first flight. The one possible issue I see is that the connection time might be a bit tight. Depending on the hub, 30-45min is the bare minimum time to actually walk between two distant gates. Add in a short taxi or flow control delay and you'll be running. Be sure to bring a carry on and I wouldn't check a bag. There is also a later flight that would still get you in before the interview, right? No guarantee there's seats, but it's always good to have a possible out. Good luck! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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