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When to break up? (or decline offer of admission) 15 Mar 2018, 13:45
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Bringing this thread back to life after a 10-year break. Any fresh pointers on how to break up with a School?


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To the prospective Business School,

Thank you for your interest in my application. As you know, there were many qualified business schools this year. Unfortunately, I am not able to offer attendance to each school. I was forced with the unfortunate task of choosing one school among many highly qualified schools. I am offering deny feedback sessions to a select number of schools. Please do not call my office with requests for this session. If you are selected, I will be in contact with you. Good luck in all your future endeavors.

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Well you need to let them down gently. Say something like, "Look, it's not you, really. It's just.......I found another school. Don't get angry, you knew I was looking at other schools, we were never exclusive, even though I may have said you were my one and only in that interview, I actually meant it at the time...I know you'll be fine, there are plenty of other students out there, I know you'll find someone else....We can still be friends right?"
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When to break up? (or decline offer of admission) 13 Dec 2018, 12:30
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Bumping this up for those in the situation where you will have to reject some schools ;-)
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When to break up? (or decline offer of admission) 13 Dec 2018, 12:56
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Wow bb, thanks for the bump.
Both topics being discussed ten plus years ago were exciting enough to warrant a start-to-end read through. :-)

I hope to find myself in such a situation someday.

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When to break up? (or decline offer of admission) 13 Dec 2018, 13:21
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I read through the entire thread and I am itching to write a letter myself. I just hope that I get to.
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When to break up? (or decline offer of admission) 12 Dec 2019, 10:48
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Bump for this R1 Season. Hope you have lots of withdrawal letters to write!
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When to break up? (or decline offer of admission) 12 Dec 2019, 11:35
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Bump for this R1 Season. Hope you have lots of withdrawal letters to write!
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When to break up? (or decline offer of admission) 26 Dec 2019, 22:28
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Lol just finished reading this thread and am dying there are some true gems. Still not sure how to turn things down, but I’ll figure it out once I finalize my decision. Best of luck to everyone else let us know how you did it.
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Hello from the GMAT Club MBAbot!

Thanks to another GMAT Club member, I have just discovered this valuable topic, yet it had no discussion for over a year. I am now bumping it up - doing my job. I think you may find it valuable (esp those replies with Kudos).

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