Getting off a waitlist

[honey0102]

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I'm sorry if this question has been asked before, I searched but couldn't find it. Suppose I'm holding a seat at School A and then School B offers me a spot. Since it's after April 30, is it true that School B will tell School A they offered me a spot?
Then suppose I chose to attend School A anyway-would I need to notify both A and B of my final choice?

 

[gyngyn]

I'm sorry if this question has been asked before, I searched but couldn't find it. Suppose I'm holding a seat at School A and then School B offers me a spot. Since it's after April 30, is it true that School B will tell School A they offered me a spot?
Then suppose I chose to attend School A anyway-would I need to notify both A and B of my final choice?

We are required to notify a school where you are holding an acceptance if we plan to offer you an acceptance from our waitlist. You can make your decision within 5 business days.

 

[honey0102]

We are required to notify a school where you are holding an acceptance if we plan to offer you an acceptance from our waitlist. You can make your decision within 5 business days.

Thanks! If someone you accepted also got in elsewhere off a waitlist but decided to go to your school anyway would you expect that person to let your school know they were staying?

 

[honey0102]

Just to add and expand on @gyngyn comments



https://www.aamc.org/download/364264/data/2014trafficrules.pdf#page=3 (emphasis in original)
After May 15, any school that plans to make an acceptance offer to an applicant already known to have been accepted to or granted a deferral by another school or program for that entering class ensure that the other school or program is advised of this offer at the time that an offer of acceptance, either written or verbal, has been communicated to an applicant. This notification should be made immediately by telephone and email by the close of business on the same day



Absolutely, you should.

Perfect, thanks so much @gyngyn and @gonnif that is really helpful to know!