Possibility of disabling call waiting prior to receiving an important call?

I am aware that I can set 'do not disturb', and allow certain numbers to ring. The problem is, I am scheduled for a phone interview -- from a university. This means that a. they will call me (obv.), and b. the actual phone# the call comes from could be a different line from that of the phone being dialled, depending on their phone system's call-routing system.
In fact, what our phones need as a feature, is the ability to decide on the fly that a call is important, and turn call waiting off at the touch of a button. If I'm writing down directions to the hospital upon receiving news of a family emergency, I don't want to be interrupted, but stuff like this -- or an incoming call from a potential employer to arrange an interview -- can't be planned for ahead of time, and unnecessary increase the user's stresss level.
Any solid knowledge or creative workarounds welcome. (And yes, a land-line number is better for phone interviews. Problem is, I will be at work and doing the interview on my break.)
I have iPhone 4S; am running iOS 7.1.1, updated yesterday.

I've found that simply ignoring call waiting prevents me from being interrupted by other calls. Just because someone calls doesn't mean you have to answer it. However, your carrier may also have a two digit code you can dial to disable call waiting before making a call. For example, with Verizon, it's *70.

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