I have a similar... issue (I almost wrote problem, but then I thought.. really this is not a problem!).
On Friday I got an amazing offer from my dream school/program (School A) - full funding, stipend, great POI. I am over the moon and definitely going to accept this!
My issue is, I have a previously scheduled phone interview with School B this Monday. Normally, I would just send a polite email cancelling the interview. But, School B is my alma mater (master's degree), I have a really great relationship with them, 3 of my 4 references are professors there, etc. I know they really wanted me to do my PhD there, and I would have been working with my master's advisor, who is really fantastic.
But thing is, as much as I like School B, the program at School B is not really as good a fit with my specific sub-field of interest. To put it this way, they will let me go off and research my sub-field by myself at School B because they like and respect me, while at School A they have a whole track for this sub-field.
I really don't want to offend anyone or upset anyone at School B and just canceling the interview the morning of by email seems a bit disrespectful. I was thinking that maybe I would just tell the interviewer (head of admissions committee) in person on the phone that I will be accepting another offer. Does that sound better or worse than emailing?
Maybe I'm just worrying for no reason.. now that I write this it sounds kind of silly. But I would appreciate your feedback; this time of year makes us all a bit crazy, and I've definitely regained some sanity by reading all your comments and posts over the last couple months (just registered to post this).
