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Hi Everyone,
I have a dilemma and would love to hear the feeback of other applicants and currently enrolled Ph.D. students. I interviewed last week at my top choice and heard back that same day from my POI notifying me that the faculty would be offering me admission and that an official offer letter would be coming some time the following (this) week. So here's my dilemma: as of my writing, I haven't received the official offer letter, yet. I was originally scheduled to leave tonight to fly to interviews at my #3 and #5 choice schools. I only have a few hours before I would have to leave. I am leaning towards cancelling these interviews and trusting that the letter will come as promised by the end of this week. Cancelling will save me a bit of money and allow me to avoid missing work. However, the risk of cancelling includes having fewer potential options if (God-forbid) my #1 choice offer falls through.
Any thoughts on what the best course of action is? I am scheduled to interview at my #2 choice next Monday, which I intend to go to unless I have received the official offer letter by that time. Also, I have an official offer from one school already (my #4 choice) and have interviewed at two other schools (my #6 and #7).
For those of you who are already enrolled, what are the odds that a verbal acceptance from a highly regarded faculty member falls through unexpectedly?
Thanks in advance, everyone! I am probably overthinking this, but your feedback would be very helpful.
All the best to you!
I have a dilemma and would love to hear the feeback of other applicants and currently enrolled Ph.D. students. I interviewed last week at my top choice and heard back that same day from my POI notifying me that the faculty would be offering me admission and that an official offer letter would be coming some time the following (this) week. So here's my dilemma: as of my writing, I haven't received the official offer letter, yet. I was originally scheduled to leave tonight to fly to interviews at my #3 and #5 choice schools. I only have a few hours before I would have to leave. I am leaning towards cancelling these interviews and trusting that the letter will come as promised by the end of this week. Cancelling will save me a bit of money and allow me to avoid missing work. However, the risk of cancelling includes having fewer potential options if (God-forbid) my #1 choice offer falls through.
Any thoughts on what the best course of action is? I am scheduled to interview at my #2 choice next Monday, which I intend to go to unless I have received the official offer letter by that time. Also, I have an official offer from one school already (my #4 choice) and have interviewed at two other schools (my #6 and #7).
For those of you who are already enrolled, what are the odds that a verbal acceptance from a highly regarded faculty member falls through unexpectedly?
Thanks in advance, everyone! I am probably overthinking this, but your feedback would be very helpful.
All the best to you!
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