Once you decided, how did you accept the offer?

[coffeecoffeebuzzbuzz]

After you decided: "yes, this is where I am going to go for the next chapter of my life..." how did you tell the school and the professor? I am curious to hear people's stories - and how the prof responded.

I am in the process of making a fancy card to say "yes". It looks a tad flamboyant (think brocade prints...) but it is fun to tap into my arts and crafts side. Basically I wanted to make the Prof feel good about accepting me, and give them a thank you gift in my own odd way.

What is the way that you told the POI your decision?

[Gullit]

simply go to the website and click "Accept"...

No congratulations reply... I should have done some thing mote fancily>"<

[neuropsych76]

After you decided: "yes, this is where I am going to go for the next chapter of my life..." how did you tell the school and the professor? I am curious to hear people's stories - and how the prof responded.

I am in the process of making a fancy card to say "yes". It looks a tad flamboyant (think brocade prints...) but it is fun to tap into my arts and crafts side. Basically I wanted to make the Prof feel good about accepting me, and give them a thank you gift in my own odd way.

What is the way that you told the POI your decision?

I just made it really simple and straightforward. something like "after much consideration I have decided to accept your offer for school X's Phd program. I look forward joining the department!"

I received a nice reply from my POI welcoming me to the lab and I've been in contact with the current grad students.

It is a little strange just sending a brief email for something that will dictate the next 5 years of your life but I think you don't need anything elaborate: you're in!

[newms]

I accepted on the website and sent the department secretary and my PoIs a brief email saying that I was happy to accept their offer and looked forward to attending in the Fall.

Edited April 8, 2011 by newms

[MoJingly]

I clicked "accept" on an online form, but then sent a personal email to the secretary and program director to let them know.

And then I hired a mariachi band to dance through the halls of my new home.

Ok, no, that last one's a lie.

Edited April 8, 2011 by MoJingly

[coffeecoffeebuzzbuzz]

I clicked "accept" on an online form, but then sent a personal email to the secretary and program director to let them know.

And then I hired a mariachi band to dance through the halls of my new home.

Ok, no, that last one's a lie.

Oooh I like the idea of a mariachi band, or maybe one of those multi-person Chinese dragon puppets and fireworks... I can only hope for that kind of response from my grad students far far far away in the future when I am a prof heh heh

Edited April 8, 2011 by coffeecoffeebuzzbuzz

[MadameNon]

Owl Post.

[LJK]

I sent an email to my new advisor saying that I was accepting his/their offer. His response in under a minute: "Wow, cool." (and some other business about looking forward to working with me.) Pretty sweet Then I went about clicking online buttons and signing my funding offer.

[newms]

His response in under a minute

Sweet. I thought my potential adviser getting back to me after I accepted in 1.5 hours on a Sunday morning was impressive.

[ogopo]

I emailed the prof telling him I would accept once I got the official letter. But then I waited because I would be visiting soon.

I had to speak in person to the grad secretary in my program. I asked her how I should reply and she just said to send her an email. It was all pretty easy and casual.

[stillthisappeal]

I tried to call, but the DGS wasn't in his office, so I sent an email instead. After that, I was prompted to "accept" on the online application system.

[rising_star]

After you decided: "yes, this is where I am going to go for the next chapter of my life..." how did you tell the school and the professor? I am curious to hear people's stories - and how the prof responded.

I am in the process of making a fancy card to say "yes". It looks a tad flamboyant (think brocade prints...) but it is fun to tap into my arts and crafts side. Basically I wanted to make the Prof feel good about accepting me, and give them a thank you gift in my own odd way.

What is the way that you told the POI your decision?

I sent an email to the department on 4/15 and mailed the form letter in when I got back home. I think I told my POI in person because we were at the same large conference on April 15. That also meant that I got to tell the POIs and other faculty I met that I didn't pick their schools while I was there.

I think a fancy card is a bit weird (and also sooo not my POI's style or mine).

[coffeecoffeebuzzbuzz]

I think a fancy card is a bit weird (and also sooo not my POI's style or mine).

Well hopefully I won't scare the prof off with the sparkly gold envelope that I used...