Acceptance Withdrawl

[JTubule1386]

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Should I call, write a letter, or send and e-mail to withdraw my acceptance, or would either be acceptable? I'm just wanna know what's the most common method. I don't want to mail a letter if I don't have to.

 

[sirius08]

Should I call, write a letter, or send and e-mail to withdraw my acceptance, or would either be acceptable? I'm just wanna know what's the most common method. I don't want to mail a letter if I don't have to.

I think email is fine for most schools - that's what I did with my withdrawals. I'm sure calling would be also be fine. They'll be glad to know your decision so that they can move on.

 

[bellakk]

I think an email if fine, but some schools require a formal letter, so just make you sure you know the school's policy.

 

[Fiddlergirl]

I called the schools and let them know I was withdrawing. Just make sure you do it quickly, so people on the waitlist can have their chance.

 

[clinicallabguy]

I think an email if fine, but some schools require a formal letter, so just make you sure you know the school's policy.

And if you don't follow their policy what are they going to do.......reject you? 😕

 

[Asystole]

And if you don't follow their policy what are they going to do.......reject you? 😕

Well if you're still technically accepted at a school b/c you didn't withdraw appropriately and the school you actually want to attend couldn't both rescind their acceptances after May 15th?

 

[Bollywood Junkie]

Should I call, write a letter, or send and e-mail to withdraw my acceptance, or would either be acceptable? I'm just wanna know what's the most common method. I don't want to mail a letter if I don't have to.

AAMC Recommendations for Medical School Applicants

In fairness to other applicants, when an applicant has made a decision, prior to May 15, not to attend a medical school that has made an offer of acceptance, the applicant promptly withdraw his or her application from that (those) other school(s) by written correspondence delivered by regular or electronic methods.

 

[clinicallabguy]

Well if you're still technically accepted at a school b/c you didn't withdraw appropriately and the school you actually want to attend couldn't both rescind their acceptances after May 15th?

True. You're right. And, I agree it is appropriate and courteous.

It's just funny that we pre-meds are so used to sweating details that even after our acceptance we're stressing about how to let down the other medical schools, like doing it wrong may come back to bite us. All this because we've thought about what may come back to bite us or help us for several years.

Am I the only one that thinks this is an amusing irony?

No offense, though. I am, after all, one of you. And I fit in pretty well with the neuroticism.

 

[JJMrK]

And if you don't follow their policy what are they going to do.......reject you? 😕

Not give you your deposit back?

 

[GoSpursGo]

I recommend sending a blimp over their campus with the message flying behind 😀

 

[phospho]

Am I the only one that thinks this is an amusing irony?

lol, totally with you dude... Was thinking the exact same thing the other day when I found myself thinking too much about what to put in the withdrawal email. A year ago I wouldn't have given a crap how I told them.

This bitch of a process does wonders to us.

 

[clinicallabguy]

Not give you your deposit back?

Because you sent them an email instead of handwriting on official letter head? Or a phone call instead of a personal visit?

I'm just saying to just send them an email, and when you get a response to consider it done.

 

[JJMrK]

Because you sent them an email instead of handwriting on official letter head? Or a phone call instead of a personal visit?

I'm just saying to just send them an email, and when you get a response to consider it done.

Yeah I agree with you, I'm just saying they do still have a little power over you.

 

[clinicallabguy]

I recommend sending a blimp over their campus with the message flying behind 😀

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