sarmstrong Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 So, I would very much like to go to School A, because it is MUCH cheaper and close to home and for lots of other reasons. However, apparently they have only half accepted me. Because of a low GPA, my application was recommended for admission by my department, but has to be approved by the Dean of the Grad. Division. I assume this is just a formality and that at some point I will be fully accepted. However, I have tried every avenue I can think of to get some more information & have inexplicably gotten nowhere. I called the Grad. Division and the lady I talked to was rude and said she couldn't give me absolutely any info. Then I called my department and that lady said the same thing. I emailed someone else in my department and also my assigned advisor and neither of them has emailed me back even though it's been over a week! I even informed all parties mentioned that I had to know by the 15th. What I initially thought was nothing to worry about now has me worried to the core. A.) Something fishy seems to be going on & B.) I need an official answer by the 15th, as I have other offers to consider! What should I do? Should I just keep calling & emailing? If they still haven't given me an answer by the 15th should I move onto School B? It seems like such a silly thing to get in the way of my dream school, but what can I do? Please please help.
renster Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Be careful with this issue, I have read a post on this website somewhere from someone who had this situation and whose offer was later revoked by the school (the department he applied to could not get the waiver for the low GPA). I would definitely continue to try to get information, even make a trip there to resolve the question. I would not accept this offer and decline other offers until you figure this issue out. If you don't hear back by tomorrow, I would consider this school a dead option. So, I would very much like to go to School A, because it is MUCH cheaper and close to home and for lots of other reasons. However, apparently they have only half accepted me. Because of a low GPA, my application was recommended for admission by my department, but has to be approved by the Dean of the Grad. Division. I assume this is just a formality and that at some point I will be fully accepted. However, I have tried every avenue I can think of to get some more information & have inexplicably gotten nowhere. I called the Grad. Division and the lady I talked to was rude and said she couldn't give me absolutely any info. Then I called my department and that lady said the same thing. I emailed someone else in my department and also my assigned advisor and neither of them has emailed me back even though it's been over a week! I even informed all parties mentioned that I had to know by the 15th. What I initially thought was nothing to worry about now has me worried to the core. A.) Something fishy seems to be going on & B.) I need an official answer by the 15th, as I have other offers to consider! What should I do? Should I just keep calling & emailing? If they still haven't given me an answer by the 15th should I move onto School B? It seems like such a silly thing to get in the way of my dream school, but what can I do? Please please help.
Usmivka Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 The fact that they won't give you some idea of what stage in the waiver process they may or may not be in is not only an undue stresser for you, it shows a general lack of respect that doesn't speak well for the program. Administration and adviser support are absolutely key to your success in grad school, and if they won't help you or be honest with you now (when they are nominally trying to woo you as a student), you may not want to rely on the same people for the next 2 or more years.
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