So I have an offer from school A, and I am still waiting to hear from schools B, C, D, and E. School A has given me a deadline to accept/decline their offer. I've called the graduate divisions at schools B-E and they all say to contact the program directly. So I'm wondering what is the best way to phrase this email? Obviously I don't want to say "tell me my freeking status NOW bc I have another offer!!" even though that is how I'm feeling!
Any advice on how to get the most information while ruffling the least amount of feathers? Thanks!