jpfry

Yeah I think this is a good suggestion. I'm mainly interested in what the DGS thought about my writing sample (as he's published in the same very narrow area), but a conversation about this can happen over email, and I don't necessarily have to visit the school to get some feedback.

Thanks everyone; the voice of reason speaks. I'm convinced by what's been said.

Searched the forums but couldn't find anything on this topic. I was accepted back in very early February to a school at the edge of the top 50 PGR rankings, and, being too early in the game and not having any other acceptances, I decided it would be prudent to go ahead and say I would visit in early March. Fast forward to now--I've been offered admission at two top 20 PGR schools and will be declining admission to the school I've already said I would visit. However, the trouble is that this school has already paid for a non-refundable flight. What do you guys think? Should I decline the visit and not waste their resources? Should the flight just be a sunk cost? Honestly I would like to visit, see the school, and talk to some professors whose work I'm interested in, though I feel bad doing this under the assumption that I will decline. Thanks!