Accepted applicants not turning down schools when they make a decision?

[boaz]

Using the logic from this thread:

People should pay their taxes on January 1st every year. The deadline isn't until April 15th, but people should feel empathy for the less fortunate who are going to use that money for medicaid, food stamps, Section 8, etc. They already know they're going to pay it, so they should go ahead and pay it at the earliest possible time.

I don't understand the analogy. The money for the programs is readily available at all times regardless of tax payment time. Besides, when it comes to money, time is an issue (I could think of a lot of ways to profit with $1 billion within a given amount of time).

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[Jihad]

People holding multiple acceptances filled out all the apps, paid the app fee, interviewed and also waited to be accepted. They are entitled to all the time they want regardless of how sure they are on their pick of medical schools. Sure they could give up some acceptances to be polite, but those who criticize them for this are in the wrong. Everyone knew going into this that it is a waiting game. If you are going to blame someone blame the med schools that waitlisted you or blame yourself for any "flaws" in your app. Multi-accept students are free of any guilt whatsoever.

 

[SAILB0AT]

Just thought it was interesting that no one has read the recommendations for applicants on AAMC (the same set that suggests the May 15 guideline). If you consider May 15th a "rule", then why is this not? Just because there is no feasible punishment doesn't mean it's not against the rules.

"In fairness to other applicants, when an applicant has made a decision, prior to May 15, April 30 for MD-PhD applicants, not to attend a medical school or program that has made an offer of acceptance, the applicant promptly withdraw his or her application from that (those) other school(s) or program(s) by written correspondence delivered by regular or electronic methods."

 

[boaz]

Just thought it was interesting that no one has read the recommendations for applicants on AAMC (the same set that suggests the May 15 guideline). If you consider May 15th a "rule", then why is this not? Just because there is no feasible punishment doesn't mean it's not against the rules.

"In fairness to other applicants, when an applicant has made a decision, prior to May 15, April 30 for MD-PhD applicants, not to attend a medical school or program that has made an offer of acceptance, the applicant promptly withdraw his or her application from that (those) other school(s) or program(s) by written correspondence delivered by regular or electronic methods."

Thank you.

 

[deleted191570]

Just thought it was interesting that no one has read the recommendations for applicants on AAMC (the same set that suggests the May 15 guideline). If you consider May 15th a "rule", then why is this not? Just because there is no feasible punishment doesn't mean it's not against the rules.

"In fairness to other applicants, when an applicant has made a decision, prior to May 15, April 30 for MD-PhD applicants, not to attend a medical school or program that has made an offer of acceptance, the applicant promptly withdraw his or her application from that (those) other school(s) or program(s) by written correspondence delivered by regular or electronic methods."

Wow. Props for posting this.

What makes me a little sad, personally, is that they even had to put this in writing. Glad they did, though.

 

[mdbound1987]

Just thought it was interesting that no one has read the recommendations for applicants on AAMC (the same set that suggests the May 15 guideline). If you consider May 15th a "rule", then why is this not? Just because there is no feasible punishment doesn't mean it's not against the rules.

"In fairness to other applicants, when an applicant has made a decision, prior to May 15, April 30 for MD-PhD applicants, not to attend a medical school or program that has made an offer of acceptance, the applicant promptly withdraw his or her application from that (those) other school(s) or program(s) by written correspondence delivered by regular or electronic methods."

I had no idea it even said that. I just felt it would be common courtesy to withdraw if one is 100% sure they will not attend a particular school, but obviously it is just as much a rule as the May 15 rule is.