TheGirlWhoLived

I wouldn't say you would be blacklisted... That's a little dramatic.The 'safe school' of course would not be happy with you, and I think it could hurt you in the long run. If you really want to switch, I think you need to have a very good reason. If you can accomplish your goals at the school you accepted, I would stay there.

Is it just an application fee? If so, I would say yes. Some places have an amenities fee that are usually around $300 that they ask you to pay along with the application. Although, it's re-fundable in the sense that if you don't lease there, you get it back.

I'm definitely not an expert on this, but what do you see as the benefit? I understand the idea that they are now all one loan, but I've never had a problem with mine being separate. I still do one payment, even though the calculated payment is based on multiple loans. Also, even though I had a lot of loans, they group into subsidized and unsubsidized. So, it's similar to having two loans anyway. I can just pay the amount they ask, or it gives me the option of allocating my payment amount however I want. This is just my experience, so it may be different if you have a different loan provider.

I don't think this is true. My boss would have written an awesome letter for me. He has known I would be leaving for a long time. On the other hand, his letter wouldn't be particularly relevant. I think a few people, including myself, have had issues when professors expect you to stay at the university you are at.

This. The same exact thing is happening with me. My advisor really wanted me to stay at my undergrad university. I really liked working with him, and I was very tempted to stay, but I thought leaving would be best for me in the long run. While I was making my decision, he made it clear that he wanted me to stay but said he was completely supportive of whatever I choose. Except, he hasn't talked to me since I told him I was leaving. I left a thank you card and little gift in his box for all of his help during the process, but I haven't even gotten an acknowledgement. That was over a month ago. I really wanted to keep a working relationship, so I'm super bummed. It also is unfortunate because it was a lot like your relationship with your current PI, so I didn't expect the reaction.

Here is the thread that was already started:

Is the offer funded? Either way, it is possible to decline your offer of admission to the program. The program may just be more annoyed if it was a funded spot. You are actually doing the program a favor though if you don't want to get your degree in Social Work anymore. It's better to drop the program now than decide once you have already started. You would be wasting both the program's time and your time. I think they would understand if your dropped the program because you had a change of heart. I wouldn't think you need to tell them you are applying for another program. The only thing I could see hurting you would be the fact that you sound like you don't know what you want. If the psych program some how knew about this (which I don't think they would), it could hurt your application.

I've been to a lot of places in Asia. Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar. I've also been to Chile and Argentina. I'm traveling to Europe this summer, and I'm so excited. We are going to ten countries in a month and a half.

I think the final two years are most important. You can bring this up on your SOP though to explain to the committee what your GPA is lower than what you think it should be.

So, I guess the new Macbook air is out. It's $100 cheaper than before, but you only get a $50 education discount.

If you've taken a writing class, you should have learned there are multiple types of plagiarism. This would count as one. Accidental Plagiarism Accidental plagiarism occurs when a person neglects to cite their sources, or misquotes their sources, or unintentionally paraphrases a source by using similar words, groups of words, and/or sentence structure without attribution. (See example for mosaic plagiarism.) Students must learn how to cite their sources and to take careful and accurate notes when doing research. (See the Note-Taking section on the Avoiding Plagiarism page.) Lack of intent does not absolve the student of responsibility for plagiarism. Cases of accidental plagiarism are taken as seriously as any other plagiarism and are subject to the same range of consequences as other types of plagiarism. http://www.bowdoin.edu/studentaffairs/academic-honesty/common-types.shtml This thread should just die at this point, though.

So, you want to start a program for a year, and if you don't like it, you will go to a program you deferred? I haven't heard of this, but I don't imagine either institution would be very happy with you. I don't think the deferred school would let you do that either.

I'm not sure this is exactly the same thing, but one of my applications talked about wanting a diverse campus. I talked about traveling mostly and how my experiences brought a new perspective. I think you could incorporate your background and how it would bring a perspective that might otherwise be lacking. I might also talk about how you have incorporated outside perspectives in your research or life in general.

I don't want to be mean about it, but you do need to own up to it. If you are honest about your mistake, he might be understanding. If you lie about it, it could turn into something bigger.

It doesn't matter if you don't copy it word for word. If you don't cite the proper sources, it's plagiarism. Sorry. That's not what you were going for, but that's what it turned into. You don't have an excuse. There isn't an easy out. You need to tell him what happened.