aec Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Ok, so I applied to 5 PhD programs and 5 MA programs. I got accepted with funding to one of the PhD programs! Now, 2ish of those MA programs I know I would not attend for sure, should I not say anything and let them make their decisions, or save them the trouble of reviewing my app and let them know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socialpsych Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I think you should withdraw your app. You can imagine how happy someone who would otherwise have been waitlisted would be if there were now space to accept them because you withdrew! Congratulations, by the way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvyHope Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Yes...withdrawing the app is the kindest thing for everyone- faculty reviewing your file, other students who want those spots, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Definitely withdraw the app if you're sure you wouldn't go there, even if offered funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardnav Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Agreed. Keep in mind in your withdrawl letter you don't have to mention specifics. Try to make it amicable, you never know when you make have to deal with the department again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Cool, thanks, I will do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterpat Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Agreed. Keep in mind in your withdrawl letter you don't have to mention specifics. Try to make it amicable, you never know when you make have to deal with the department again. To Whom it May Concern: I have been accepted with funding to a program that is ranked substantially higher than yours. I would like to take this opportunity to say that ya'll cant handle this shit. Please remove my application from consideration, so that some poor sap may have the spot I most assuredly would have been given at your mediocre university. All best, AEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardnav Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 To Whom it May Concern: I have been accepted with funding to a program that is ranked substantially higher than yours. I would like to take this opportunity to say that ya'll cant handle this shit. Please remove my application from consideration, so that some poor sap may have the spot I most assuredly would have been given at your mediocre university. All best, AEC Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hahaha, we can only hope I was more considerate. It is an awkward note to write... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freefallen Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Can you let me know if you get your application money back if you withdraw? I'll probably do it for a few of my programs too if I get my money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthla Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hahaha, we can only hope I was more considerate. It is an awkward note to write... I withdrew a law school application a few years ago. The school was taking forever to make a decision, I'd been admitted to a top program already, which made me even more irritated that the school was taking forever. So I withdrew and specifically noted where I would be attending and that therefore there was no need for them to further consider my application. But looking back, I probably would have been more circumspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miratrix Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I would probably just say I had "already chosen to pursue another opportunity." No need to go into any detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardnav Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Can you let me know if you get your application money back if you withdraw? I'll probably do it for a few of my programs too if I get my money back. They'll probably charge an administrative withdrawal fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlve Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I did this with 4/7 schools last year, and I think it is overall a good thing to do. As a grad student we had to fill out bioforms that stated other schools we were accepted to. It would have been nice if I could have added places like Hopkins (withdrew immediately after interview) to this form, but I could not because of the withdrawl. This may influence the funding of the school I am currently at, but I do not know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholinguist Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Thanks - I had this very same question to ask! Already I don't think I have any need for the safety MA-program I applied to, and I don't want to go hassle the professor who forgot to send a reference-letter to it if I'm almost certain that I'm not going to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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