HELP.
I applied to three schools for my field: A (Ivy League reach school), B (solid shot, good in-state state school), and C (safety).
My results were A: waitlisted, B: accepted, C:accepted with assistantship.
I figured there was no way in heck anyone would say no to school A, so I accepted school B's offer (it really is a great program. I've lived in the town for a while, and had a really good visit with the department. I was happy with school B).
After sending in my acceptance, I sent my "thanks but no thanks" notification to school C. Rather than emailing school A to take my name off the wait-list, I decided to sleep on it.
Yesterday I received an email that I have been accepted at school A, with financial assistance. Blown away doesn't even begin to describe it. We're talking Linda Richman levels of verklempt.
School A is my dream school, one of the best programs in the country. I've already said yes to school B, but I haven't signed in blood and it's still before their decision deadline.
I really love school B and the department is great, lots of good people. I'm already settled in the town, cost of living is low, and I'd get in-state tuition. But the chance to attend school A is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing. I'll open doors that don't even exist at school B (for reference, the program director at school B went to school A).
After all that, my question is: how common is it for someone to back on out an acceptance?
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Thirteenth