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Asking for Offer Back - is it possible?

Post by heymom » Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:48 am

Sorry if this is the wrong section to post this question. I was wondering if anyone has had success in getting an offer of admission and scholarship back after initially declining it. I feel as though I made a mistake in not accepting an offer and am wondering if there is someone with past experience with this matter. Thanks for any help!
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Re: Asking for Offer Back - is it possible?

Post by Ti Malice » Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:51 am

Yes, it's possible. Over the last couple of cycles, several posters on this site have gotten schools to restore previous offers after withdrawing. It's worth a shot. You obviously had numbers they wanted, and schools are especially desperate to maintain medians with the shrinking applicant pool.
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Re: Asking for Offer Back - is it possible?

Post by Monochromatic Oeuvre » Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:14 am

Never hurts to ask. The worst they can do is say no.
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Re: Asking for Offer Back - is it possible?

Post by heymom » Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:50 pm

Would you think it would be better to write an email or call and speak with someone in admissions?
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Re: Asking for Offer Back - is it possible?

Post by Nova » Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:52 pm

Call

Its harder to say no to, immediately at least.

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Re: Asking for Offer Back - is it possible?

Post by Clearly » Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:52 pm

What's the offer? You might have made the right call if that was your first instinct...
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Re: Asking for Offer Back - is it possible?

Post by Ti Malice » Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:56 pm

Clearlynotstefan wrote:What's the offer? You might have made the right call if that was your first instinct...
I'm guessing it was BU for $90K COA. Looks like he/she went with Wake for $30K COA instead.
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Re: Asking for Offer Back - is it possible?

Post by BigZuck » Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:08 pm

Ti Malice wrote:
Clearlynotstefan wrote:What's the offer? You might have made the right call if that was your first instinct...
I'm guessing it was BU for $90K COA. Looks like he/she went with Wake for $30K COA instead.
Neither, retake.

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