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I just got back from a trip to Colorado where I attended the Boulder open house. I'm accepting my offer for Boulder this weekend. I loved the campus and the program and am excited to begin taking speech coursework!
 
Congrats to everyone who received good news last week!

I wanted to congratulate you all once again. I am very thankful to have discovered this site and this thread, as I believe it made me sane when I was feeling mostly insane. I hope that throughout the next few years, you all experience wonderful success! I would also love if anyone would check back in here periodically- I would love to see how you're all doing! 
 
Also wishing good news for everyone who is still waiting. 
 
   

Officially accepted my offer at The College of Saint Rose!!! I'm so excited!!

I put my Vandy acceptance in the mailbox before leaving for school this morning...then I immediately regretted it and ran home to remove it before the mailman came  
 
This afternoon, I officially accepted my offer from Baylor! I couldn't be happier:) 

Three years ago shouldn't be an issue at all, and professors tend to remember strong students. It helps if you can provide them with samples of your work from their classes.
 
I requested LORs from professors that I had six years ago with no problem; they seemed more than happy to help me. I scanned a few papers and tests for them, reminded them of a departmental award that I received, and asked if they wanted to see my SOP and CV.

-Manhattan and the Magoosh free PDF for quant
 
-A mixture of Barron's, Princeton Review, and the Magoosh free PDF for verbal
 
-Powerprep, the ETS GRE book, and Barron's Six Practice Tests for straightforward test practice

-Manhattan and the Magoosh free PDF for quant
 
-A mixture of Barron's, Princeton Review, and the Magoosh free PDF for verbal
 
-Powerprep, the ETS GRE book, and Barron's Six Practice Tests for straightforward test practice

I just received my first acceptance to The College of Saint Rose!

matrixgrl, I really hope you get good news soon!

Just got accepted to Baylor! I was getting nervous because I hadn't heard anything but I just got my email! I was offered a total of $38,000. This makes the decision harder lol...

And congrats katieliz456!!

Just got into Baylor, w/ a 25k scholarship! I'm almost positive I will accept the offer, so maybe this will help SLP Steph =)
 
Edit: I applied/was accepted for Summer 2013, so I may have been notified before the Fall people.

The more I think about it, the more I think USF is the right choice for me. I'll sleep on it, but my heart is pretty much set on it

I'd go with #2: better funding, better fit, cheaper COL, good reputation.

I think focusing on your fit and future with a program may be a better tack than underlining the fact that pre-med didn't work out for you.
 
You can briefly discuss pre-med and how it led to your current focus, but I think that overall it's best to talk about all the great things you've learned and done in your current field, the research you've participated in and are interested in pursuing in the future, particular professors and specifics of the program that show you've done your homework, etc.
 
I think that it's most important for an SOP to be cogent and well written, but it doesn't have to include an elaborate back story so much as it has to highlight your talents and assets.

UConn seems to have a highly regarded program. I don't think you can go wrong either way from an academic perspective; it's all about your personal comfort level with loans and debt and where you want to spend the next couple of years.

-Manhattan and the Magoosh free PDF for quant
 
-A mixture of Barron's, Princeton Review, and the Magoosh free PDF for verbal
 
-Powerprep, the ETS GRE book, and Barron's Six Practice Tests for straightforward test practice

I know; I love the sentiment of the "all" result posting, but it's not actually helpful, especially since people do specific term searches using school names.
 
And if I see the word "political" over there one more time, I'm going to...well, do nothing but scratch my head because I'm not quite sure what that really means in the context of SLP admissions.

I appreciate all the replies, guys. I definitely jumped the gun by sending an acceptance too early (and by assuming I didn't have a chance of getting into A -- erk!) I agree it's not ideal, but after reading your responses and talking to a few other friends, I've realized this isn't an entirely uncommon situation.
 
I'm still weighing the [mostly financial] pros and cons, but I'm leaning largely toward A. I'm never going to get an opportunity like this again, and I do think the department at B would understand that (again, they're nice people, and the program director there went to A). 
 
If I do go with A, I plan to consult with and write personal thank you messages to the graduate coordinator and program director at B. It's a good program, so I'm positive someone will happily take my place.
 
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I am hoping that it is just the stress. I know this process is difficult, but we need to remain positive and supportive of each other. These are your future colleagues! Moreover, none of us can really comment on the inner-workings of any department. What makes a certain school more "political" or not doesn't really matter. Bashing a program because you were waitlisted or rejected just seems like sour grapes. 

I know; I love the sentiment of the "all" result posting, but it's not actually helpful, especially since people do specific term searches using school names.
 
And if I see the word "political" over there one more time, I'm going to...well, do nothing but scratch my head because I'm not quite sure what that really means in the context of SLP admissions.

I'm going to mark all of the debate posts on the results board as spam.
 
If people want to discuss the ins and outs of admissions decisions, there are literally dozens of appropriate places for them to do it, and the results board is not one of them.

I'm going to mark all of the debate posts on the results board as spam.
 
If people want to discuss the ins and outs of admissions decisions, there are literally dozens of appropriate places for them to do it, and the results board is not one of them.

I don't agree, there is no moral obligation to anyone. Assuming both schools are following the "April 15 CGS Resolution", then you have every right to change your mind, since it's still before April 15. The protocol "in writing" is to let both schools know what happened and ask School B to "release" you from your decision. This is a formality to protect both schools (for example, to show that School A isn't trying to poach you from School B without School B knowing). I can't think of a reason why School B would not release you. School A is supposed to wait until they get the release from School B before they can allow you to accept their offer.
 
However, reality doesn't always work like protocol. In your shoes, I would definitely attend School A (from the information given here). I would definitely let both schools know immediately (I think that's the only moral obligation) and work with both schools -- they will know what they need in order to properly process your change of decision.
 
I don't think you should feel any moral "guilt" for backing out of a decision -- you have every right to do so. In your shoes, I would feel regret that I caused extra trouble for School B for changing my mind, but I definitely would not feel "now I must attend". There is no legal obligation upon accepting an offer, and you are free to quit school whenever you want, including before school starts! Also, you are probably telling them now, before April 15, so there's still time to fill that spot if the school wants to.
 
I would encourage other students to avoid this situation though by not accepting an offer until you are 100% sure that nothing else can change your mind! In the OP's shoes, I would have declined School C's offer, and just wait until April 15 (or a response from School A) before accepting School B (although I would probably let them know that I am interested in their offer but have to wait until I hear back from School A).
 
Overall, the situation is not ideal -- you might upset someone at School B. But most reasonable people will understand your mistake and would want the best for you. I would definitely feel regret about doing this to School B, but I would not call it immoral or even feel that this is a "moral dilemma". The choice is obviously School A over School B -- it sounds like the advantages of A overwhelm any small problems that might arise from declining B. 

I'm going to mark all of the debate posts on the results board as spam.
 
If people want to discuss the ins and outs of admissions decisions, there are literally dozens of appropriate places for them to do it, and the results board is not one of them.

I'm going to mark all of the debate posts on the results board as spam.
 
If people want to discuss the ins and outs of admissions decisions, there are literally dozens of appropriate places for them to do it, and the results board is not one of them.