Contacting Other Programs?

[dhg12]

So, I got my first acceptance offer yesterday. I am super excited because I was reaching the point of "Oh no, I probably won't get in anywhere!" so it is a big relief. It is a pretty good school, and I wasn't expecting to hear back so soon. They're also offering a nice partial funding package as well, which is a plus.

 

The issue is that I have until March 24th to accept or decline their offer. I am concerned that I won't hear back from my other programs before this deadline. Is it considered okay to contact the other schools and ask roughly when we could expect to hear a decision? Since I do have an offer with a time limit on the table I don't want to sit around waiting and then feel super rushed. I also don't want to risk getting my application rushed through assessments at the other schools and end up getting rejected...

[Ortega]

If you have a mentor that has connections at the school it would be a good idea to have them put feelers out for you but from what I understand it isn't a horrible idea to simply ask about decision time frames.  Also check on the results page here it seems that the schools tend to respond around the same time each year.

[GeoDUDE!]

So, I got my first acceptance offer yesterday. I am super excited because I was reaching the point of "Oh no, I probably won't get in anywhere!" so it is a big relief. It is a pretty good school, and I wasn't expecting to hear back so soon. They're also offering a nice partial funding package as well, which is a plus.

 

The issue is that I have until March 24th to accept or decline their offer. I am concerned that I won't hear back from my other programs before this deadline. Is it considered okay to contact the other schools and ask roughly when we could expect to hear a decision? Since I do have an offer with a time limit on the table I don't want to sit around waiting and then feel super rushed. I also don't want to risk getting my application rushed through assessments at the other schools and end up getting rejected...

 

 

 

you have a month. wait a few more weeks. visit the school if it is acceptable. if there is two weeks left, then start contacting other schools

[dhg12]

Yeah, I wasn't going to contact them now, more so once it gets close to the acceptance deadline. There is one program that I think I should hear back from next week or the week after (which is my top choice program, too) but as for the other two I applied for, I have no idea