Waiting for your US college acceptance letter is tough â¦ hereâs how to bide your time. For a lot of college-bound students, waiting for thick acceptance packages â or skinny rejection letters â from universities is the toughest part of the whole application process. The anxiety can become overwhelming as each day passes with no news.
Arriving 15 to 20 minutes before your scheduled interview is acceptable. Any more than that, and you may be sending the wrong message. Plus if you arrive too early, the staff may feel like they need to entertain you or continue offering you coffee, etc. They're trying to make a good impression too.
In the two cases that I am directly familiar with, the invitation to appear for an interview (a required part of the process) came after about two weeks. You then are invited to go online to schedule an interview, and how long it can be before you get an appointment will vary, it could take weeks! If you have the good fortune to be passing through JFK airport, you will be able to get an appointment much faster.