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How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:01 pm
by dingbat
Basically, how do I withdraw my application?
I got into a few schools that are now definately out of the running.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:03 pm
by bk1
Seriously?
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:03 pm
by bobbyh1919
E-mail them, say thanks but I'm going in a different direction and wish to withdraw.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:05 pm
by bobbyh1919
bk187 wrote:Seriously?
Should have just said this.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:20 pm
by BKCentral
Be sure to say that you are "definately" withdrawing too. It'll be a nice touch.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:37 pm
by Stanford4Me
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:38 pm
by Tom Joad
Is it a bad practice to rub it in their faces when you withdraw?
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:42 pm
by dingbat
Tom Joad wrote:Is it a bad practice to rub it in their faces when you withdraw?
Dear XYZ lower T1 school,
Thank you for offering me a 3/4 scholarship, but considering that a T30 school in your market has given me a 1/2 scholarship and the local T14 has said yes, there is no chance in hell I would consider going to your crapola shithole from which I doubt more than a handful of students stand a hairball's chance of gaining meaningful employment.
Peaceout and better luck with the next sucker
Not Yours,
Dingbat
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:53 pm
by rad lulz
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Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:56 pm
by dingbat
rad lulz wrote:"Get bent, you mongrel idiots"
About half the time I really like you
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:04 pm
by KibblesnBitts
Thanks but no thanks. Kthxbye.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:15 pm
by Tom Joad
rad lulz wrote:"Get bent, you mongrel idiots"
I won't do this, but I am curious what the possible repercussions would be.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:22 pm
by dingbat
Tom Joad wrote:rad lulz wrote:"Get bent, you mongrel idiots"
I won't do this, but I am curious what the possible repercussions would be.
I would assume that they would withdraw your acceptance - which is kind of the point, innit?
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:23 pm
by CaptAdams
Tom Joad wrote:rad lulz wrote:"Get bent, you mongrel idiots"
I won't do this, but I am curious what the possible repercussions would be.
They probably won't let you in their school.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:24 pm
by Tom Joad
I guess there is only one way to find out.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:36 pm
by gdh
Stanford4Me wrote:bk187 wrote:Seriously?
I like the direction that questions about the application process are heading.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:46 pm
by stillwater
Share secrets.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:53 pm
by lsatcrazy
Tom Joad wrote:rad lulz wrote:"Get bent, you mongrel idiots"
I won't do this, but I am curious what the possible repercussions would be.
Probably nothing, but the world of LS Admissions is very small. In the investment banking world (also surprisingly small) the first thing you do if you get a hilarious email/resume/cover letter is 1. email it to all your buddies (name-blackout optional) 2. email it to dealbreaker. Google "Aleksey Vayner" if you don't believe me. I know Dean Johann from NU has posted some crazy quotes she has gotten on twitter (nameless of course), but it isn't inconceivable that they would forward crazy stuff to one another, including to a school you may actually consider attending.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:55 pm
by Tom Joad
lsatcrazy wrote:Tom Joad wrote:rad lulz wrote:"Get bent, you mongrel idiots"
I won't do this, but I am curious what the possible repercussions would be.
Probably nothing, but the world of LS Admissions is very small. In the investment banking world (also surprisingly small) the first thing you do if you get a hilarious email/resume/cover letter is 1. email it to all your buddies (name-blackout optional) 2. email it to dealbreaker. Google "Aleksey Vayner" if you don't believe me. I know Dean Johann from NU has posted some crazy quotes she has gotten on twitter (nameless of course), but it isn't inconceivable that they would forward crazy stuff to one another, including to a school you may actually consider attending.
I dare you to do it.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:28 am
by JimmysParty
I
triple dog dare you
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:43 am
by MrPapagiorgio
It's not you, it's me.
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:44 am
by dingbat
MrPapagiorgio wrote:It's not you, it's me.
It's not me, it's you, it's definitely you
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:47 am
by romothesavior
At what age did your mother stop dressing you?
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:52 am
by KibblesnBitts
romothesavior wrote:At what age did your mother stop dressing you?
Thanks to your avatar, I made this
Re: How to tell a school you're not going
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:59 am
by MrPapagiorgio
Just send them this:
They'll get the idea.