Attending a Physics PhD interview when you might not go?

[ams]

Hi everyone,

I have an interview with a potential PhD supervisor scheduled for Friday, but I am not sure I will attend the college even if I get in. However, I want to attend the interview for the sake of experience (because I believe it'll help me identify the areas I need to improve myself in for future interviews). Is it misleading if I attend the interview even though I know I most probably won't be attending? Thanks in advance

 

[Vanadium 50]

How would you feel if you knew that the college has no intention of admitting you, but the professor wants to practice on someone before interviewing the real candidates?

 

[Choppy]

If you're absolutely dead set on not attending then yes, that's a little misleading and a waste of everyone's time.

On the other hand, it's fine to go knowing that this particular college is not your first choice. You're interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you. If you go into the interview with an open mind, looking for what this particular place may have to offer that your first choice may not, looking at the professor as a potential mentor, then I would argue you should go.*

* At least, virtually. Right now you should probably avoid any unnecessary travel.

 

[PAllen]

How would you feel if you knew that the college has no intention of admitting you, but the professor wants to practice on someone before interviewing the real candidates?

got to the end of this for the punch line
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4iFzweRf3E&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwimoL6Yp6ToAhUlYjUKHUTpAKcQtwIwAHoECAoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2obGVr6VMzRen2LLtzjpnS