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Curious1 wrote:Dear Sir or Madam,

Please gracefully withdraw my application from consideration.

Thank you very much,

Geneva

nkp007 wrote:

Curious1 wrote:Dear Sir or Madam,

Please gracefully withdraw my application from consideration.

Thank you very much,

Geneva

FTFY

Geneva wrote:i feel like email somehow doesn't cut it, but i guess a short message will minimize further energy wasted on me.

shredderrrrrr wrote:Don't put off breaking up withdrawing your app when you know you want to.
Prolonging the situation only makes it worse.
Tell him them honestly, simply, kindly, but firmly.
Don't make a big production.
Don't make up an elaborate story.
This will help you avoid a big tear jerking scene.
If you wanna date other people attend other law schools, say so.
Be prepared for the boy school to feel hurt and rejected.
Even if you've gone together known each other for only a short time, and haven't been too serious, there's still a feeling of rejection when someone says they prefer the company of others to your exclusive company.
But if you're honest, and direct, and avoid making a flowery emotional speech when you break the news, the boy school will respect you for your frankness, and honestly, he'll they'll appreciate the kind of straight forward manner in which you told him them your decision.
Unless he's they're a real jerk or a cry baby, you will remain friends.

Geneva wrote:

shredderrrrrr wrote:Don't put off breaking up withdrawing your app when you know you want to.
Prolonging the situation only makes it worse.
Tell him them honestly, simply, kindly, but firmly.
Don't make a big production.
Don't make up an elaborate story.
This will help you avoid a big tear jerking scene.
If you wanna date other people attend other law schools, say so.
Be prepared for the boy school to feel hurt and rejected.
Even if you've gone together known each other for only a short time, and haven't been too serious, there's still a feeling of rejection when someone says they prefer the company of others to your exclusive company.
But if you're honest, and direct, and avoid making a flowery emotional speech when you break the news, the boy school will respect you for your frankness, and honestly, he'll they'll appreciate the kind of straight forward manner in which you told him them your decision.
Unless he's they're a real jerk or a cry baby, you will remain friends.

+1 LOVE THIS

shredderrrrrr wrote: Lol in all seriousness though, just tell them how you feel when you withdraw. I felt guilty as well removing apps from generous schools. When I turned down schools that treated me well, I made sure to thank them for everything they have done ato help me and provided a succinct reason why I woudn't be attending.

Geneva wrote:

shredderrrrrr wrote: Lol in all seriousness though, just tell them how you feel when you withdraw. I felt guilty as well removing apps from generous schools. When I turned down schools that treated me well, I made sure to thank them for everything they have done ato help me and provided a succinct reason why I woudn't be attending.

Does better LRAP elsewhere count as a succinct and legit reason?

shredderrrrrr wrote:

Geneva wrote:

shredderrrrrr wrote: Lol in all seriousness though, just tell them how you feel when you withdraw. I felt guilty as well removing apps from generous schools. When I turned down schools that treated me well, I made sure to thank them for everything they have done ato help me and provided a succinct reason why I woudn't be attending.

Does better LRAP elsewhere count as a succinct and legit reason?

So long as you don't phrase it as, "School X has a better LRAP program than you so I am going there." I would just put it vaguely like, "A major concern of mine in deciding where to attend law school was loan repayment programs. Unfortunately, school X is better suited to fit my needs at this time." Keep it short, but make it flowerly.

Geneva wrote:

shredderrrrrr wrote:

Geneva wrote:

shredderrrrrr wrote: Lol in all seriousness though, just tell them how you feel when you withdraw. I felt guilty as well removing apps from generous schools. When I turned down schools that treated me well, I made sure to thank them for everything they have done ato help me and provided a succinct reason why I woudn't be attending.

Does better LRAP elsewhere count as a succinct and legit reason?

So long as you don't phrase it as, "School X has a better LRAP program than you so I am going there." I would just put it vaguely like, "A major concern of mine in deciding where to attend law school was loan repayment programs. Unfortunately, school X is better suited to fit my needs at this time." Keep it short, but make it flowerly.

Right. My problem is that I told a lot of schools that I would love/be grateful for/etc the opp to attend and went on and on about why they were the perfect fit. I actually meant these things when I wrote them and would have been thrilled to attend any of the aforementioned schools...never dreamed I would be accepted to Stanford. Soooo, now I feel like a real jerk backing out of places like Berkeley where my flowery praised probably helped me get in. But, c'est la vie.

shredderrrrrr wrote: Lol in all seriousness though, just tell them how you feel when you withdraw. I felt guilty as well removing apps from generous schools. When I turned down schools that treated me well, I made sure to thank them for everything they have done ato help me and provided a succinct reason why I woudn't be attending.

angrybird wrote:To whom it may concern:

I regret to inform you that I will be withdrawing my application from your law school. I appreciate your generous scholarship offer, but unfortunately I really don't want to take on any debt for law school, so free tuition just isn't going to cut it. I hope you understand.


Warmest regards,

shredderrrrrr
Opperman Scholar

In light of decisions by other schools and out of respect for your time in this admissions season, I hereby withdraw my application for admission to Acme College of Law.

I thank you for the opportunities you have afforded me and apologize for time already spent on my file.

Please advise if there are additional procedures for such a withdrawal.

Sincerely,
BVest

BVest wrote:My withdrawal language. Feel free to adapt.

In light of decisions by other schools and out of respect for your time in this admissions season, I hereby withdraw my application for admission to Acme College of Law.

I thank you for the opportunities you have afforded me and apologize for time already spent on my file.

Please advise if there are additional procedures for such a withdrawal.

Sincerely,
BVest

emkay625 wrote:No need to get creative. i think letting them know is what counts.

nkp007 wrote:

Curious1 wrote:Dear Sir or Madam,

Please gracefully withdraw my application from consideration.

Thank you very much,

Geneva

FTFY