psm1580b Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) This thread is a place for people (like me) to gain small amounts of hope from hearing which school offers people (like you) are going to decline. So, if you've been offered admission (or put on a WL) and have declined or intend to decline, you're welcome and encouraged to say so here. Thanks! (I did totally steal this idea from someone else, but seeing as it hasn't happened yet--I thought I'd get the ball rolling) Edited February 27, 2016 by psm1580b Dialectica, bechkafish, 759 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentScully Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Declined/Withdrew: McGill, BU, UW-Madision andaval 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleWorlds Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Declined Brown wait list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyRay Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I am formally declining my rejections from: Emory, MSU, Oregon, U New Mexico, and Villanova. Hope this helps someone out! torpedofish, PrimeMumble, oldmanPhDStudent and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andaval Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) 57 minutes ago, AgentScully said: Declined/Withdrew: McGill, BU, UW-Madision If you don't mind me asking, have you offered an admission from McGill and declined, or you withdrew your application before any decision Edited February 27, 2016 by andaval Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravesball Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, MickeyRay said: I am formally declining my rejections from: Emory, MSU, Oregon, U New Mexico, and Villanova. Hope this helps someone out! Declining your rejections? It's a bold strategy Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for her. Edited February 27, 2016 by bravesball Neist, cephnerd, gingin6789 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitandthings Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 hey guys, whats sorts of things are you saying when you decline? I'm going to be declining Rochester, Syracuse, and Florida State (maybe one or two others, not sure) soon, and I don't know how to phrase it. Ulixes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502845824 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Will likely decline Yale, WashU, Georgetown, and UVA by mid-Mar ch. Sorry for the lack of specificity! AgentScully and Abendstern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psm1580b Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, oldhatnewtricks said: Will likely decline Yale, WashU, Georgetown, and UVA by mid-Mar ch. Sorry for the lack of specificity! No, that's perfect. This should be some good information for those keeping data on admissions and waitlists. 502845824 and Abendstern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVSCZAR Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 47 minutes ago, shitandthings said: hey guys, whats sorts of things are you saying when you decline? I'm going to be declining Rochester, Syracuse, and Florida State (maybe one or two others, not sure) soon, and I don't know how to phrase it. Same. I sort of wish I could accept all of them (and also all of their money). Everyone is so nice. cephnerd and Abendstern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentScully Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 1 hour ago, shitandthings said: hey guys, whats sorts of things are you saying when you decline? I'm going to be declining Rochester, Syracuse, and Florida State (maybe one or two others, not sure) soon, and I don't know how to phrase it. stuff like "Thank you" "I'm honoured to have been considered/accepted" "I hope I haven't inconvenienced you" etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentScully Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 2 hours ago, andaval said: If you don't mind me asking, have you offered an admission from McGill and declined, or you withdrew your application before any decision I was offered admission and declined. andaval 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontGetMeSartred Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I declined my offer from Western Ontario earlier this week. Will also be declining Carnegie Mellon's offer for a master's. I genuinely hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psm1580b Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 41 minutes ago, DontGetMeSartred said: I declined my offer from Western Ontario earlier this week. Will also be declining Carnegie Mellon's offer for a master's. I genuinely hope this helps! Outstanding, thank you! Was this for Western's PhD program I assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontGetMeSartred Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 21 minutes ago, psm1580b said: Outstanding, thank you! Was this for Western's PhD program I assume? Yes! I apologize for the ambiguity on my part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpedofish Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I just declined Toronto, Cornell, and Notre Dame. I've found it surprisingly draining. They're all such great places, and I just kept thinking of the awesome people who work there. Hope this helps somebody. Cecinestpasunphilosophe and AgentScully 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVSCZAR Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 26 minutes ago, torpedofish said: I just declined Toronto, Cornell, and Notre Dame. I've found it surprisingly draining. They're all such great places, and I just kept thinking of the awesome people who work there. Hope this helps somebody. Wowza. Those are great programs. You must feel elated that you got in. Did you apply to CPAMP at Toronto by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried42 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I think I've posted this elsewhere already, but I've declined my Illinois-Urbana offer and withdrawn my application to NIU's MA program. I'm afraid I don't have any more to offer at the moment! @torpedofish Declined Cornell and Notre Dame! I wish you would've sent me one of those admits torpedofish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpedofish Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 2 hours ago, MVSCZAR said: Wowza. Those are great programs. You must feel elated that you got in. Did you apply to CPAMP at Toronto by any chance? I feel entirely too lucky. I'm also about to decline UNC, which will be equally draining, I think - such a great place. @MVSCZAR I did apply to CPAMP - I'm guessing so did you? Good luck!!! @Siegfried42 If only I could!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVSCZAR Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) 26 minutes ago, torpedofish said: I feel entirely too lucky. I'm also about to decline UNC, which will be equally draining, I think - such a great place. @MVSCZAR I did apply to CPAMP - I'm guessing so did you? Good luck!!! @Siegfried42 If only I could!!! I did! I did! Eeeeeee. And it's not so much luck as much as it's that you're obviously just very prepared. Edited February 28, 2016 by MVSCZAR torpedofish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MentalEngineer Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I am almost certain to decline Urbana-Champaign by mid-March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchamatcha Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 56 minutes ago, MentalEngineer said: I am almost certain to decline Urbana-Champaign by mid-March. Off topic for the thread, but why do you presume rejection from British Columbia? From the results search, it looks like only a couple wait lists have gone out so far, and if I remember correctly from a couple years ago when I applied there to my MA, they replied with their decision in early March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstudent1991 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 On 2/27/2016 at 9:30 PM, shitandthings said: hey guys, whats sorts of things are you saying when you decline? I'm going to be declining Rochester, Syracuse, and Florida State (maybe one or two others, not sure) soon, and I don't know how to phrase it. "I'm in at fucking USC and on the waitlist at fucking NYU so...I'm sure you understand." Best, shitandthings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecinestpasunphilosophe Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 1 hour ago, philstudent1991 said: "I'm in at fucking USC and on the waitlist at fucking NYU so...I'm sure you understand." Best, shitandthings All best* Wouldn't want them to think you're being rude or anything. Ulixes, birchleaf and philstudent1991 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dialectica Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I know it's selfish, but I was really hoping this thread was going to fill up a bit more today, as I'm increasingly coming to grips with how dependent I am on my waitlists this season. rs400 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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