Second Look

[Dires]

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Is the purpose of said events for accepted students to see if they would like to attend the school?

Or is the purpose of them for students who are dead set on attending to obtain additional information before orientation.

Or both.

A bit of a loaded question. Background: One school I have been acepted to has their second look event the weekend before the withdrawal deadline of 04/15 (classes start before July). I don't want to be inconisderate by sending out my withdrawal right on the deadline if I do choose not to go there.

Thoughts?

 

[Ismet]

Is the purpose of said events for accepted students to see if they would like to attend the school?

Or is the purpose of them for students who are dead set on attending to obtain additional information before orientation.

Or both.

A bit of a loaded question. Background: One school I have been acepted to has their second look event the weekend before the withdrawal deadline of 04/15 (classes start before July). I don't want to be inconisderate by sending out my withdrawal right on the deadline if I do choose not to go there.

Thoughts?

A little of the second, but more heavily weighted on the first one. You cannot get an accurate picture of the school through a few hours on interview day, so this is a second chance to see the school, interact with potential classmates and current students, and ask the questions you were afraid to ask at interview day, since you are already accepted. If you're dead set on going to that school, Second Look won't give you any information that orientation doesn't, so unless you want to go have fun at that school for a weekend, there's no need to go (Second Look events, especially the social events planned by the students at night, are really fun!)

Don't worry about withdrawing after Second Look. It's for you to see if you can fit, so they expect people to witdraw afterwards. It's not inconsiderate.

 

[NickNaylor]

Don't worry about "inconveniencing" schools by withdrawing close to the deadline. Doing so just for the sake of doing so obviously is a bit of a tool move, but you should do whatever you need to do to get to your final decision. Don't feel bad about withdrawing.

I agree with Ismet - the primary goal of second looks is to convince you to try and come to the school, though it might still be worth the time if you know you're already matriculating there.