Withdrawing/Dropping Post-Acceptance

[MedPR]

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Maybe this should go in the non-trad forum, but there's more activity here and I'm hoping to get a good idea of the "best" answer.

So I already graduated and completed all my pre-reqs. Right now I'm taking classes primarily to avoid student loan payments, but also to complete the math pre-reqs for 2 schools (1 of which I've already been rejected from). I know that med school acceptances are generally conditional on the basis of "traditional" applicants finishing their BA/BS and getting decent grades senior year. How does it work for people who are enrolled in classes, but not classes that are required for any pre-reqs or degree?

 

[darkjedi]

Maybe this should go in the non-trad forum, but there's more activity here and I'm hoping to get a good idea of the "best" answer.

So I already graduated and completed all my pre-reqs. Right now I'm taking classes primarily to avoid student loan payments, but also to complete the math pre-reqs for 2 schools (1 of which I've already been rejected from). I know that med school acceptances are generally conditional on the basis of "traditional" applicants finishing their BA/BS and getting decent grades senior year. How does it work for people who are enrolled in classes, but not classes that are required for any pre-reqs or degree?

Adcom would have a much better idea as to your dilemma. My uninformed guess would be that it would probably be fine as you already have BA.

However, the fact that you are paying tuition to avoid paying student loans seems counter-intuitive to me.

 

[MedPR]

Adcom would have a much better idea as to your dilemma. My uninformed guess would be that it would probably be fine as you already have BA.

However, the fact that you are paying tuition to avoid paying student loans seems counter-intuitive to me.

Well, it's community college tuition so it comes out to be way less than my loan payment amount. I pay about $480 a semester and I think my loan payment is something like $300 a month. That plus I am doing paid SI so that cancels out all of the tuition cost anyway.

 

[cinamin]

Well, it's community college tuition so it comes out to be way less than my loan payment amount. I pay about $480 a semester and I think my loan payment is something like $300 a month. That plus I am doing paid SI so that cancels out all of the tuition cost anyway.

I know what you mean about staying in classes to delay the student loan payments.. I think solely for that reason, try to view the classes as a way of paying yourself if that makes sense.

I would just stick with the math classes on the slight chance you do get accepted by the 1 school requiring them.

Or take an easy elective next semester if you don't want to take the math and get rejected by that school, that way your finances are still in order.

edit: I don't think you will be penalized though for dropping the class but you should talk to the school(s) you get accepted to just to make sure before dropping if that's what you do. I think some schools specifically say that the future courses listed on AMCAS are not binding, so long as they aren't required pre-reqs.

 

[MedPR]

I know what you mean about staying in classes to delay the student loan payments.. I think solely for that reason, try to view the classes as a way of paying yourself if that makes sense.

I would just stick with the math classes on the slight chance you do get accepted by the 1 school requiring them.

Or take an easy elective next semester if you don't want to take the math and get rejected by that school, that way your finances are still in order.

edit: I don't think you will be penalized though for dropping the class but you should talk to the school(s) you get accepted to just to make sure before dropping if that's what you do. I think some schools specifically say that the future courses listed on AMCAS are not binding, so long as they aren't required pre-reqs.

Well I can get on a financial hardship deferment next semester assuming I matriculate next year. I would've done it now, but I can only do it for so many months.

I'm nervous anoit asking schools if they'd be ok with me withdrawing... what if they then decide to rescind my acceptance?

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[theseeker4]

Well I can get on a financial hardship deferment next semester assuming I matriculate next year. I would've done it now, but I can only do it for so many months.

I'm nervous anoit asking schools if they'd be ok with me withdrawing... what if they then decide to rescind my acceptance?

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They are not going to rescind an acceptance because you ask about dropping a class. If they want you to have that class, they will tell you so. If they don't, they are not going to withdraw their admission offer over it. It would make no sense to review your primary, review your secondary, invite you out for an interview, take up an interviewer(s)' time with you, offer you a spot, then drop you because you ASKED about whether you need to finish a class you had started. That simply will not happen, so don't worry about it.

 

[MedPR]

They are not going to rescind an acceptance because you ask about dropping a class. If they want you to have that class, they will tell you so. If they don't, they are not going to withdraw their admission offer over it. It would make no sense to review your primary, review your secondary, invite you out for an interview, take up an interviewer(s)' time with you, offer you a spot, then drop you because you ASKED about whether you need to finish a class you had started. That simply will not happen, so don't worry about it.

Yea it does sound ridiculous when I think of it that way. Thanks 👍

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