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18 Feb 2011, 14:12
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Hi all,
I was recently accepted into my 3rd choice B school (out of 5 schools.) I will not know the status of my other 4 applications for maybe at least another month, but the school I just got accepted to advises you to indicate "intent to enroll" within the next 3 weeks. I'm sure others have faced this dilemma, what is the appropriate thing to do? I don't want to get left hanging if I don't get in to my first or second choice school, but I don't want to screw over the school I just got into. I still need to file my taxes to see what my aid package would be, so I was thinking of telling the school that that was my intention. That could maybe buy me more time.
Thoughts?
I was recently accepted into my 3rd choice B school (out of 5 schools.) I will not know the status of my other 4 applications for maybe at least another month, but the school I just got accepted to advises you to indicate "intent to enroll" within the next 3 weeks. I'm sure others have faced this dilemma, what is the appropriate thing to do? I don't want to get left hanging if I don't get in to my first or second choice school, but I don't want to screw over the school I just got into. I still need to file my taxes to see what my aid package would be, so I was thinking of telling the school that that was my intention. That could maybe buy me more time.
Thoughts?
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18 Feb 2011, 14:26
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If you send in your "intent to enroll" and whatever deposit they require, you're not screwing over the school if you later decide to enroll somewhere else. That's part of why schools keep waitlists--so they have a pool of applicants ready because they know their yield isn't going to be 100%. There's no way to get around the fact that people may get an R1 acceptance that they agree to then later decline in favor of a better school that admits them in R2 or R3. Schools and adcoms understand that fact, and they'll keep your deposit as a nice little donation.
That's kinda the situation I'm dealing with--I already paid my deposit for Haas because R1 admits had an accept/decline date before I'll get an R2 decision from HBS or Kellogg. I didn't want to risk being left with nothing, so worst case I'll be out $1000 if I am admitted to HBS or Kellogg and go there. No one takes it personally, or they shouldn't anyways. I discussed my situation with my Haas interviewer and a few Haas alums I met at an event last week, and they unanimously said that I should go to the best school I'm admitted to and that I'd be stupid to turn down HBS if it came to that.
That's kinda the situation I'm dealing with--I already paid my deposit for Haas because R1 admits had an accept/decline date before I'll get an R2 decision from HBS or Kellogg. I didn't want to risk being left with nothing, so worst case I'll be out $1000 if I am admitted to HBS or Kellogg and go there. No one takes it personally, or they shouldn't anyways. I discussed my situation with my Haas interviewer and a few Haas alums I met at an event last week, and they unanimously said that I should go to the best school I'm admitted to and that I'd be stupid to turn down HBS if it came to that.
18 Feb 2011, 14:40
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I think you read into it an ethical dilemma that doesn't exist. You were asked for "intent", not "decision". The school knows the difference, and knows very well to ask for deposit when needed.
I judge "intent" from a "legal" point of view: you may have the intent now, but it may perfectly legitimately change over the course of time - as your circumstances change. You are telling the truth.
I would wait as long as possible - maybe you'll get your other news before the end of the 3-week period - and then state my intent on the last day, or maybe a day before: exactly as they asked for. If and when, afterwards, you get into your dream school - just send them a love letter, citing all the same reasons adcoms cite in our ding letters, something along these lines:
"This year, the pool of the schools I applied to was incredibly competitive. I can assure you that I have no doubt your school would've undoubtedly succeeded and thrived had I chosen to matriculate there. However, as every year, I am compelled to make the unfortunate decision of choosing between some very accomplished MBA-conferring candidates.
Should you re-apply next year to offer me a position within your esteemed institution of higher learning, I can provide you with an extensive feedback on your shortcomings in this year application. While the process of declining an offer from a school is holistic and based on multiple, not solely quantitative factors, I may suggest, for example, that you look into your scholarship offer and / or fellowship opportunities and fee waivers.
I wish you all the best in your educational future, whichever path you should chose - in or out of the Top-10 list".
I judge "intent" from a "legal" point of view: you may have the intent now, but it may perfectly legitimately change over the course of time - as your circumstances change. You are telling the truth.
I would wait as long as possible - maybe you'll get your other news before the end of the 3-week period - and then state my intent on the last day, or maybe a day before: exactly as they asked for. If and when, afterwards, you get into your dream school - just send them a love letter, citing all the same reasons adcoms cite in our ding letters, something along these lines:
"This year, the pool of the schools I applied to was incredibly competitive. I can assure you that I have no doubt your school would've undoubtedly succeeded and thrived had I chosen to matriculate there. However, as every year, I am compelled to make the unfortunate decision of choosing between some very accomplished MBA-conferring candidates.
Should you re-apply next year to offer me a position within your esteemed institution of higher learning, I can provide you with an extensive feedback on your shortcomings in this year application. While the process of declining an offer from a school is holistic and based on multiple, not solely quantitative factors, I may suggest, for example, that you look into your scholarship offer and / or fellowship opportunities and fee waivers.
I wish you all the best in your educational future, whichever path you should chose - in or out of the Top-10 list".
