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If you are holding multiple acceptances, is it proper etiquette to contact the school that you intend to matriculate at?
Is it typical to tell a school that you intend to enroll?
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By May 15th, you need to withdraw your acceptances from all but one. After that date, if a school you are wait-listed on accepts you off the wait list, you can drop the acceptance you hold to accept the offer from the school that you were wait-listed at.
I am not positive of this, but I believe if you don't drop all but one acceptance yourself by May 15th, the schools can drop you themselves if they see you are still holding multiple acceptances.
I'm sure it's not weird to do that. Did they send out pre-matriculation requirements? I think if you start doing the things they've asked, like sending in transcripts/immunization records, they'll understand that you intend to matriculate. I also think schools can see when you've dropped other acceptances (how else would they enforce the May 15 deadline?), so if you've dropped your other acceptances they might already know.
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what exactly is the point of holding multiple acceptances if you already know your school? I dont see any reason to hold onto any acceptances except your currently-accepted top choice, and then to drop whatever you are holding as acceptances come in from schools you prefer more. Only reason to hold more than 1 at a time is if you really don't know which school you want. Drop all the other ones and let some wait-listers into med school a little earlier.
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I agree. I am only asking once I have made my decision.
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I see. schools may have different policies. I was able to hold my acceptance just by giving a thumbs up through email. I would say that if you have accepted the offer of admission (i.e. holding a spot) that not later declining it is equivalent to stating you wish to go there. I believe each school assumes you will enroll once you have accepted the offer until you later chance your mind.
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Once you have made your decision and withdrawn from all other schools, you ALREADY HAVE told the school you wish to enroll.
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Ahh. But have you? I want to let the school know that I am excited to matriculate. I am not simply choosing the lesser of several evils. Hehe.
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Wanting to tell someone that you're excited to matriculate is very different from what your original post suggested. I would suggest you talk with your mom about this. Or your significant other. Or your dog.
My initial advice stands.
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It was a joke. Calm down! Thanks for the advice guys.
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Also I dont see any point in flooding admission's emails with "boy-gee-willikers am I excited" type posts. You were just admitted to medical school. They already know you are excited 👍
Are you hoping this will help you in some way? Or do you just need an outlet for the excitement? If that is the case I suggest you make a signature with lots of dancing emoticons. This appears to have been working for other SDNers
Are you hoping this will help you in some way? Or do you just need an outlet for the excitement? If that is the case I suggest you make a signature with lots of dancing emoticons. This appears to have been working for other SDNers
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^ LOL
Seriously though, I brought up my original questions simply because I thought it might be a good idea that the school knows who is definitely matriculating (and not waiting for a waitlist option or something). I still think it might be a good idea to just let them know that I intend to enroll (once I make that decision).
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I think it's a nice courtesy. It's what I did last year.
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It won't hurt you. But I am reluctant to go any further than that 👍
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It's crazy how many times the 'May 15 Rules' have come up and they seem to get twisted every time someone re-states them..
If you are holding multiple acceptances and don't drop them by May 15:
- You will lose your deposit at the schools you don't end up attending
- You will most likely be given an ultimatum (or time limit) to make your decision or the school will drop your acceptance. I seriously doubt any school will just drop your acceptance without contacting you first and saying something to the effect of 'You have 2 weeks to decide or we will need to offer it to someone else'. Schools will be aware that you are holding multiple acceptances after May 15, they will also be notified when you get in off a wait-list after May 15.
Nothing in the rules says you 'Must' drop by May 15. The rules say that you will lose your deposit if you don't and that it then belongs to the discretion of the school to decide if they would like to revoke your acceptance.
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Of course, some schools have non-refundable deposits anyway (Meharry).
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Thank you for this. I wasn't positive how exactly it worked.
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and like... ALL DO schools....
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Eh, so don't apply to those.
Still pissed about Meharry's deposit, especially since I'm definitely not going there if I get in ANYWHERE else. At least it's only $300, though.
What if you applied to both DO and MD programs, and you have withdrawn from all schools except your top-choice DO and top-choice MD. Does the May 15th deadline still apply in this case. Will the MD school be able to see that you hold another acceptance at a DO school and vice versa?
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No. But why not just make the choice?
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I was under the impression that schools would want to know an applicant's final decision (even if it's just saying "I'm excited to be matriculating here next fall"). It seems like a polite thing to do.
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I think normally, that would be the case. However, that's almost exactly what I said when sending in my deposit for the school I was accepted to and most certainly won't be attending if I get in anywhere else.
A nuanced message like "I'm excited to be matriculating" doesn't spell out what you're trying to say in this case.
And in ANY case, simply staying enrolled gives the school all of the information it needs to make an informed decision.
Lets just say, the MD school is better than the DO school, but its tuition costs much more. The MD school releases scholarships throughout July, which plays a major role in whether or not the applicant will enroll. Although the DO school is not as good, it is still a great choice, especially since it is closer to the applicant's home. But with a significant scholarship (that is not rare at this school), the MD school is worth attending.
In this case, it would be nice to hold off until further information about financial aid is received from the MD school, wouldn't you agree?
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