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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous](NP) just want to say that my son's interviewer was very difficult to set up a meeting with. Wanted my son to get downtown (from N Bethesda area) in the middle of a school day so they could interview during alumnae's lunch hour. then told him to call at 10:00 a.m. the day of interview to confirm - so my son left class to make the call. Call was not answered. Several calls not answered or returned. Alum then was pissed that my son did not come for interview as scheduled. My kid was beyond stressed at this point. Interviewer continued to evade calls and emails so interview was delayed by another week. My kid was a mess, chasing after this person like a junkie looking for a fix.  Very stressful and demeaning. 
When they finally did meet it did not go well - by this time my son felt he was in a week position which was probably true. He did not get into Georgetown. I was a tiny bit relieved to be honest. Terrible experience. Hopefully NOT typical.[/quote]

So sorry to hear about the experience for your son.  Just wanted to let you know that we had a similar experience with an HYP.  It was beyond stressful for the child (and for us).  It was almost like a game of 'It'.  After two weeks of the game, child finally got the interview at a Starbucks in a crappy part of Alexandria at 9:00 at night.  We were so concerned that when the child drove we followed in a different car. (child wanted to show independence by driving self in case the interviewer was watching.  Frankly, at that point, we didn't care but complied.)  Our outcome was a little different.  Child now is at the school and loves it.  So this interviewer appears to have been an aberration.  Point is that we've been in your shoes.  We also didn't say anything to the school because we didn't want it to throw the process.  Love how you describe it - chasing after this person like a junkie looking for a fix - describes it perfectly!  Really cast a bad light on the school.
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