Mentioning other offers?

[Rogue856]

Hi Everyone,

 

I was recently accepted into my top choice program. The acceptance letter noted that funding decisions would be made in the "next few weeks." Their website does note that for some candidates funding decisions can extend beyond the April 15th deadline.

 

Now I was also accepted into another program with full funding. For a variety of reasons, despite the financial package, the school is not as great a fit. I was curious, would it be bad form for me to e-mail my top choice program and ask about the timeline for funding/my chances for funding because I have another funded offer I need to decline before April 15th?

 

Someone suggested to me it was good to mention the other offer when I inquire with my top choice. Just curious if anyone has any thoughts!

 

Thanks!

 

 

[Inyo]

I have been doing this, and it does seem to have sped up their attempts to figure out my funding. I would definitely do it. 

[queenleblanc]

I am thinking about this too- received one offer with a guaranteed assistantship, and a choice that I honestly prefer better won't know about their GA funding until early April, or possibly not until after the April 15th deadline. I'd like to decide sooner than that....

[AvariciousBanker]

This is a terrible strategy prior to admission, but now that you have been admitted, it's a great strategy to get funding.