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Ha! Thanks. That's pretty much what I thought. I just can't help but feel a little guilty when I'm talking to a faculty member who is excited and expressing interest in me, but in the back of my head, I'm thinking I'm probably not going to accept their offer. My overactive conscience just kicks in. It's a good problem to have, I guess.

If I can jump in while you're on the topic of burning bridges... do programs/faculty tend to hold grudges if you choose another school--even if you haven't already signed with them? "Grudges" might not actually be the best way to put it, but this experience is giving me the opportunity to meet some incredible people in the field, and I'm beginning to worry about offending them if I take another offer. Especially since I might be applying for a position with these programs in a few more years... Any insights here?