What's right way to withdraw application?

[mazeymaze]

Just wondering if you're supposed to withdraw application over email? By phone? In writing? Does it matter? Does it make difference for pre- or post- interview withdrawals? What up?

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[Apparition]

Just wondering if you're supposed to withdraw application over email? By phone? In writing? Does it matter? Does it make difference for pre- or post- interview withdrawals? What up?

Doesn't matter. Some schools offer "withdraw" option on their websites.

 

[doublepeak]

I just withdrew from a couple of schools so I'll tell you my experience. I called UC Irvine because I had an interview scheduled with them and they didn't even take down my name and told me to email them right away. I then also emailed UCSD (they answered emails well before) and told them to email me back if they wanted an official letter, but my status page was updated the next day. My premed advisor told me to send letters but these schools seemed to prefer emails.

 

[MadameLULU]

I had an experience similar to doublepeak when I applied last year. I emailed the schools and indicated I could send a written letter if necessary, but their reponse was that email was fine.

 

[silas2642]

Just wondering if you're supposed to withdraw application over email? By phone? In writing? Does it matter? Does it make difference for pre- or post- interview withdrawals? What up?

It doesn't matter. What are they going to do, reject you after you've withdrawn your application? I seem to recall sending Temple a kind of nasty withdrawel letter because they pissed me off-- that school should try and focus its students towards proctology so they can remove the sticks from the asses of the employees in the admissions office. They're so frickin' rude and mean. I hate Temple. That is all; I am done my ranting.

 

[deuist]

Send this letter to the admissions office:

Please remove my application from consideration. I have decided to attend medical school elsewhere.


Do NOT send this letter:

Competition was fierce this year. With over 125 accredited medical schools, I had a hard time picking the best-fit university. In the end, I decided to go with another school. This letter is not to say that you can't churn out great physicians; it's just to say that I won't be one of them

 

[macadamianut]

Send this letter to the admissions office:

Please remove my application from consideration. I have decided to attend medical school elsewhere.


Do NOT send this letter:

Competition was fierce this year. With over 125 accredited medical schools, I had a hard time picking the best-fit university. In the end, I decided to go with another school. This letter is not to say that you can't churn out great physicians; it's just to say that I won't be one of them

Actually, I wouldn't even mention that you decided to attend medical school elsewhere. First I would call the medical college and ask them to withdraw your application, then follow up with a thank you note thanking them for the interview invitation or consideration of your application, but you have decided to withdraw your application at this time. You want to get in good or at least not burn any bridges because you might consider this institution for residency.

 

[deuist]

Actually, I wouldn't even mention that you decided to attend medical school elsewhere. First I would call the medical college and ask them to withdraw your application, then follow up with a thank you note thanking them for the interview invitation or consideration of your application, but you have decided to withdraw your application at this time. You want to get in good or at least not burn any bridges because you might consider this institution for residency.

That's quite an conspiracy imagination you have there. The residency program is not going to talk to the medical school's admissions office about a withdrawal letter that was sent four years earlier. Also, you aren't burning any bridges. School X knows that you're withdrawing to attend another university. You certainly aren't hurting anyone's feelings by deciding to matriculate elsewhere.

 

[macadamianut]

That's quite an conspiracy imagination you have there. The residency program is not going to talk to the medical school's admissions office about a withdrawal letter that was sent four years earlier. Also, you aren't burning any bridges. School X knows that you're withdrawing to attend another university. You certainly aren't hurting anyone's feelings by deciding to matriculate elsewhere.

Oh, it's not a conspiracy imagination. Of course when you say you've "decided to withdraw your application at this time" you are more than likely to matriculate at another medical college. But there's really no need to add that point when it is assumed. The burning any bridges part was referring to those who were thinking about or have already written nasty withdrawal notes.

 

[dr.z]

I don't think it matters what way you do it. Just be polite when doing so.

 

[shortyganoush]

Send this letter to the admissions office:

Please remove my application from consideration. I have decided to attend medical school elsewhere.


Do NOT send this letter:

Competition was fierce this year. With over 125 accredited medical schools, I had a hard time picking the best-fit university. In the end, I decided to go with another school. This letter is not to say that you can't churn out great physicians; it's just to say that I won't be one of them

Wow,

I would have loved to send that letter days before receiving rejections from a couple schools.