Interviews/visiting - my parents think it's impractical?

bshopeful
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:26:39 +0000

So my top four schools are Millbrook, Episcopal, Mercersburg, and Westminster. Wminster and Millbrook are two hours away from each other, and Mercersburg and EHS are pretty close to each other too. I don’t think it’d be too difficult in terms of finances or places to stay or anything… but my mom is a teacher (can’t miss too many days of school, apparently one or two is too many -.-) and my dad is never home. She also says missing 2 or 3 days of school is “impractical.” But is it really impractical when NOT missing the days of school could possibly hurt my chances of attending a better school? How do I explain to her that an on-campus tour and interview is ten million times better than a Skype interview? How do I convey that I REALLY want to do this, and this is a one-shot thing (unless I apply as a repeat sophomore next year) and if I don’t get in, I’ll remain miserable at my public school? I’m smart, but not smart enough to get in solely based on them. I know if I somehow get there, I’ll own the interview.
She wants to call the schools to see if we could schedule a tour/interview over winter break but I keep telling her they don’t do that. That you simply have to show your commitment to getting into this school by doing whatever it takes and that’s the way it is. I’M willing to - I’ll do the makeup work, it’s whatever - but it seems like she doesn’t care. Maybe I should talk to the admissions directors about this problem? I feel like if I don’t do an on campus interview, they’ll think I’m not committed enough, especially since I’m not international or like live on the other side of the country or anything.