Paperwork to accept offer of admission?

[Jane_Eyre]

Question: do graduate schools send official paperwork by post for us to accept or decline the offer of admission?

(I know some schools have a place you can do it online, but the school whose offer I plan to accept does not...)

I already e-mailed the DGS from my department to accept the TA position I was offered, plus printed out the TA offer letter and sent in a signed copy. All that was pretty clear and straight-forward, but the official letter of acceptance I received was separate from the unofficial acceptance/TA offer letter and it didn't say what to do next or give any indication of how to accept their offer of admission.

Am I just being terribly impatient/irrationally concerned that I haven't received anything in the mail yet? I received the acceptance letter in the first week of March.

Yes, I'm terrified they will take the offer back if I don't say yes quickly enough. Plus, the acceptance won't feel at ALL real until I've signed my life away and paid my deposit. True story.

Thanks in advance!

[murkyama]

When I applied and received my offer to my current institution, I notified the graduate director of my intent. It wasn't finalized, however, until I signed my assistantship contract. This is how it worked for me, so there may be different protocals for different departments and institutions. If you are concerned that the committee will revoke your offer, then you might want to reach out to your contact and ask if there is anything else you need to do other than what you have already done to ensure that spot for you is saved for you.

[anxious_aspirant]

I have similar questions about my MA acceptance. Their letter said "please respond in writing," but no specific forms were provided. Do I fashion my own letter? Does it have to be through snail-mail? Should it say something specific, or just short and sweet, saying "Sure thing, see you in the fall"? I'd ask them, but I fear it sounds like a dumb question...

[psychgurl]

For my PhD offer, it said to respond in writing to the grad admissions coordinator. I wrote the grad admissions coordinator an email stating my intention to accept the offer. I also forwarded this to my POI with a more personalized message. The grad admissions coordinator said I don't have anything to sign at this point, and my orientation & cohort information will be sent to me early summer.