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Here is my situation: I interviewed a few months ago at two med schools, "School A" and "School B." (For the sake of my anonymity, I won't give away their names). Shortly after visiting both schools, I sent School A a letter of intent stating that they were my first choice.
I was recently admitted to School B, but only waitlisted at School A; therefore, I expect to send a deposit to School B and enroll at School B. If School A admits me from the waitlist after May 15th and I enroll at School A instead, I would lose several hundred dollars (the combined value of my enrollment deposit at School B and the housing deposit for my off-campus apartment near School B) and have to deal with the major inconvenience of changing my enrollment plans at the very last minute.
Schools A and B are both fine schools that I would be happy to attend. I initially preferred School A, which is why I sent them a letter of intent, and if they had admitted me outright, I would have gladly gone there. However, I would much rather not have to deal with the loss of money and logistical trouble of switching my enrollment plans at the last minute. Therefore, If I were admitted to School A from the waiting list, I'd rather turn down their offer and stick with School B.
So, does my letter of intent obligate me to stay on the waitlist at School A and enroll there if eventually admitted from the waitlist? Could I get in trouble if I refuse to enroll at School A under these circumstances?
EDIT/CORRECTION: I just looked back over the letter I sent to School A, and while I did say that the school was absolutely my first choice, I did not specifically say I would definitely enroll there if given the opportunity. Would my letter be still be considered a "letter of intent" rather than a "letter of interest" given this fact? How would this affect my obligations to School A?
I was recently admitted to School B, but only waitlisted at School A; therefore, I expect to send a deposit to School B and enroll at School B. If School A admits me from the waitlist after May 15th and I enroll at School A instead, I would lose several hundred dollars (the combined value of my enrollment deposit at School B and the housing deposit for my off-campus apartment near School B) and have to deal with the major inconvenience of changing my enrollment plans at the very last minute.
Schools A and B are both fine schools that I would be happy to attend. I initially preferred School A, which is why I sent them a letter of intent, and if they had admitted me outright, I would have gladly gone there. However, I would much rather not have to deal with the loss of money and logistical trouble of switching my enrollment plans at the last minute. Therefore, If I were admitted to School A from the waiting list, I'd rather turn down their offer and stick with School B.
So, does my letter of intent obligate me to stay on the waitlist at School A and enroll there if eventually admitted from the waitlist? Could I get in trouble if I refuse to enroll at School A under these circumstances?
EDIT/CORRECTION: I just looked back over the letter I sent to School A, and while I did say that the school was absolutely my first choice, I did not specifically say I would definitely enroll there if given the opportunity. Would my letter be still be considered a "letter of intent" rather than a "letter of interest" given this fact? How would this affect my obligations to School A?