How Do I say "thank you for the offer" without accepting it yet

[omerow]

Hi,

 

I have recently got in to a program. They want to know whether I am accepting or rejecting their offer. The deadline for the that is still 2 months away, and there is still a bunch of other schools I am waiting to hear from. But they also want to know whether I am going to attend their open house in four weeks. What is the appropriate way to say "thank you for the offer, I am interested, and I'll be attending the open house" without sounding like I am accepting their offer?

 

Thanks!

[dr. t]

 "thank you for the offer, I am interested, and I'll be attending the open house" 

 

Looks good to me.

[omerow]

Looks good to me.

 

I am just worried that they'll misunderstand me and think I'm accepting the offer (which I am not ready to do yet)

[isilya]

I am just worried that they'll misunderstand me and think I'm accepting the offer (which I am not ready to do yet)

They won't. The admissions committee has been doing this for years, they understand that you have other options to consider.

[mb712]

In my email response I said something along the lines of "I look forward to visiting during the open house weekend."

[Maxtini]

I replied straightforwardly: "I am extremely excited blah... blah... blah....I am now still waiting admission results from other schools, but XXX University (Prof. XXX group) is clearly one of my top choices"

Edited February 3, 2015 by Maxtini

[bsharpe269]

I answered that I appreciated the admission offer and would like to visit the school and meet with professors before making a decision.

 

if you already visited, you could easily just add a line that you will let them know as soon as you make a final decision. That would make it clear that you are still deciding.