<p>Personally, I don’t think it’s a parent’s place to set up an on campus interview with a college. My aunt (she’s more of a mother) asked many times if I wanted her to set up my interview for Barnard, but I wouldn’t let her. Although I had nerves at first, it wasn’t something I couldn’t handle. I called and had to wait for the head of the office to come in to schedule my interview. Then, when I actually had my interview, it was on campus and with the adcom who will be reading my application. So, yeah, it was a big deal. And, she even told me that she knew that it was me who made the appointment. I didn’t think that it was appropriate that my aunt or my father or anyone else should call for me.</p>
<p>At the same time, I can understand the different time zone factor. But, I mean really, your kid isn’t able to go to the bathroom during lunch and call? Your kid has to have time in there somewhere.</p>
<p>To get rid of the “middle man” why don’t you just sit next to your kid or, like others have said, tell your kid what times you have available. Also, see if an interview is absolutely needed. </p>
<p>I think that calling for tours and such is a completely different deal and shouldn’t matter. Otherwise, if your kid has problems with not calling a college to schedule an interview due to his or her own personality or reservations about it, then maybe he or she isn’t ready to go to college where interaction happens everywhere.</p>