Admission/Scholarship Response Etiquette Forum

[metaphysicalkant]

What's the proper etiquette for responding to an admission/scholarship offer? Do adcomms expect an email in reply?

[lymenheimer]

No. Won't change the decision or the scholarship offer.

[4thand9]

No. Won't change the decision or the scholarship offer.

I'm not sure that the question was whether it would change the offer. I think the question was regarding the etiquette of replying to an admissions email with a thank you or email or something.

[lymenheimer]

No. Won't change the decision or the scholarship offer.

I'm not sure that the question was whether it would change the offer. I think the question was regarding the etiquette of replying to an admissions email with a thank you or email or something.

Right. And my reply was to indicate that it's unnecessary. Each school sends out hundreds/thousands of acceptances. Your thank you email will likely be trashed. Send it if he wants, but it won't change the outcome of anything, making it unnecessary.

[Abraham Lincoln Uni.]

Generally, there is no need to respond by email. If you are concerned, you may always call the admissions or financial department to confirm if anything more is required. I of course would back up any important statements made with an email referencing the conversation.

Best of luck!