How do I say "No Thanks"

[daimiasue]

I've made up my mind but I got to know the people at the other program. Should I just click the "No" button on the link they sent to respond or should I follow up with a letter to the administrator?..Help!!!!!!!!!!!

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[fuzzylogician]

I've made up my mind but I got to know the people at the other program. Should I just click the "No" button on the link they sent to respond or should I follow up with a letter to the administrator?..Help!!!!!!!!!!!

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Congrats on making your decision! Don't just click the "no" button for the school you're declining, you should follow up in person with whoever was in touch with you to throughout the application process - the DGS, administrator or potential advisor. Keep the connections you've made there, the professors there will appreciate the personal note and won't be upset you're declining, no school has a perfect acceptance record. I sent email last year, and got warm responses from everyone who received it.

[eyne]

Should we mention the school we ended up choosing instead? What if we still don't know, but have narrowed our choices down to a few? I feel like I should give waitlisted people a chance at the schools I'm definitely not attending.

[ScreamingHairyArmadillo]

Here's an as always helpful insight from FemaleScienceProfessor: http://science-professor.blogspot.com/2010/03/go-ahead-reject-me.html