program commitment

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If I'm not mistaken, after 4/30, applicants should hold no more than one acceptance. Does anyone know if there is a standard way of designating your commitment to a program? Is there some website where we choose our school?

 

[Neuronix]

All you have to do is withdraw your acceptances from the other schools and you're set. This is good also to get your deposits back.

On 4/30 (or is it 5/1?), all schools where you're accepted see where else you're currently holding acceptances. Then the individual schools will start pestering you by phone or e-mail if they see you have more than one acceptance. It's not a huge deal if there's some kind of miscommunication somewhere. You just will need to deal with it efficiently.

 

[dmblue]

you also need to call/email the school you are committing to, to let them know

 

[andafoo]

For the school that you are holding a spot at, do you actually go through the acceptance process, filling the forms, paying the deposit, etc.? Also, if you are wait-listed at another school, that is your first choice, do you flat out tell the school you are holding a position at that you are doing so?

 

[Neuronix]

For the school that you are holding a spot at, do you actually go through the acceptance process, filling the forms, paying the deposit, etc.?

Yes. The deposit should be refundable until 4/30.

Also, if you are wait-listed at another school, that is your first choice, do you flat out tell the school you are holding a position at that you are doing so?

You don't have to... I don't know if there's a right strategy here. You can still take that waitlist spot when it's offered to you even after 4/30.

 

[andafoo]

Thanks for the answer. But my main concern was not paying the deposit. I feel bad accepting a school to only later withdraw for another. I guess it is all just part of the process eh?

 

[Neuronix]

Thanks for the answer. But my main concern was not paying the deposit. I feel bad accepting a school to only later withdraw for another. I guess it is all just part of the process eh?

Yes. You have two weeks to accept your acceptance. What if it's not your first choice? You still need to collect that acceptance because it may be the only one you get. Then with waitlists, those schools who had students drop need to fill their classes. In the end everyone is content, if not happy. It's the same thing we do every year and it's much more student friendly than the residency application system.

 

[bd4727]

and it's much more student friendly than the residency application system.

So true, IMO.