Dropped a Thesis - Who to Tell and How while I wait?

[roxyshoe]

Hi everyone,

So I applied to Masters of Social Work programs which have nothing to do with creative writing, really. But I still noted on my application (my resume, mainly) that I have currently been completing a Senior Honors Thesis for my Creative Writing major. Today I technically "dropped" it...however in such a way that none of the classes I take on my transcript change, just that I will not be receiving honors. (It's complicated). I am also going to continue working on it with my professor, but again just not as an Honors project.

How important is it to let adcoms know about this? Should I do it for both schools I am waiting to hear back from and schools I have been admitted to that I am considering? If so, how exactly do I go about letting them know? Should I tell them basically what I wrote here in an e-mail to the director of admissions, or someone else? And do you think this will reflect really poorly?

lots of questions...Thanks in advance!

[ladybug3]

I don't know about the schools you are applying to, but the schools I am require a four year honours degree. I am not sure if Honours is different in the USA than it is in Canada, but I know here most Masters programs will not accept a General BA. I would look into this at each of the schools you applied to. I also know of some schools here that require the completion of a thesis for admissions.

If you no longer meet acceptance criteria, I would assume you would have to tell those schools. If you still meet acceptance criteria, I imagine the change won't make a big difference.

(I also applied to MSW programs, however in Canada).

[rising_star]

No one cares. Don't even update them on it. It's not like writing a creative writing thesis is a prerequisite for a MSW anyway.

[roxyshoe]

Thanks so much!

[BreathingSister]

Yeah, I'm in a similar situation in that what is reflected as my major with probably change but I've literally not changed anything about classes I've taken, interests, or GPA. I am not going to tell anyone until I'm admitted (if so), and then if it's a problem I'll deal with it. I wouldn't tell them anything in your situation.