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gyfbless · 2009 March 1st, 11:07 AM

Hello, everyone! I got an offer which requires me to response before early March. As this deadline is approaching, I still cannot decide since there is no news from other schools. Can I request them to give me more time to make decision? How to argue deadline? Thanks!

Viconomics · 2009 March 1st, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gyfbless

Hello, everyone! I got an offer which requires me to response before early March. As this deadline is approaching, I still cannot decide since there is no news from other schools. Can I request them to give me more time to make decision? How to argue deadline? Thanks!

I would talk to them and explain the situation. Many schools are members of Council of Graduate Schools, and they have agreed to wait until April 15th. It sounds like this school is not a member of this council. I would just explain them your situation, and ask for more time, and hopefully they will understand. And, I am sure you are not the only one with this kind of problem. My

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Good luck, hope it works out for you!!!

Diplomer · 2009 March 1st, 05:27 PM

I just wondered... suppose you told them that you accept their offer. But two weeks later you call them and say that you changed your mind. What would happen?

gyfbless · 2009 March 2nd, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Viconomics

I would talk to them and explain the situation. Many schools are members of Council of Graduate Schools, and they have agreed to wait until April 15th. It sounds like this school is not a member of this council. I would just explain them your situation, and ask for more time, and hopefully they will understand. And, I am sure you are not the only one with this kind of problem. My

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Good luck, hope it works out for you!!!

Thanks for your suggestion! But actually this is an offer from a master program, which is my safety. I applied Ph.D. programs mainly. I am not sure whether April 15th deadline would apply to master programs. What do you think?

gyfbless · 2009 March 2nd, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Diplomer

I just wondered... suppose you told them that you accept their offer. But two weeks later you call them and say that you changed your mind. What would happen?

I am curious, too.

lightyears · 2009 March 2nd, 01:27 PM

I am in a similar situation. CEMFI didnt offer me financial aid and their offer has a deadline, which is too early for me to hear from many PhDs... I was thinking to ask them if they can offer me a scholarship in case someone renounces, and if they do, accept. Advices?

gyfbless · 2009 March 2nd, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lightyears

I am in a similar situation. CEMFI didnt offer me financial aid and their offer has a deadline, which is too early for me to hear from many PhDs... I was thinking to ask them if they can offer me a scholarship in case someone renounces, and if they do, accept. Advices?

Pretty good!
But my master offer gives me financial aid. The problem is I prefer to go to Ph.D. program directly.

Arinamay · 2009 March 2nd, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Viconomics

I would talk to them and explain the situation. Many schools are members of Council of Graduate Schools, and they have agreed to wait until April 15th. It sounds like this school is not a member of this council. I would just explain them your situation, and ask for more time, and hopefully they will understand. And, I am sure you are not the only one with this kind of problem. My

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I agree that you should try asking for more time. I had a similar situation last year where one master's program wanted me to commit before I had heard from anyone else. I asked for more time and they extended the deadline. They seemed very used to the situation.

elcapitano · 2009 March 2nd, 04:05 PM

If the deadline is before the fifteenth of April you're best off accepting as you can withdraw without penalty and take up an offer elsewhere because they're not in the 'Council of Graduate School'.

They know what's going on so they'll expect some students to withdraw after accepting. If you do get end up getting a better offer you should withdraw straight away though because there are sure to be others waiting for funding.

I was in a similar situation last year with UBC as another school, which I would have preffered to attend, strongly hinted that they'd provide me with funding but weren't going to announce until the start of April; well after UBC's deadline. I very nearly rejected UBC and i'm glad that I didn't because the other school didn't come through in the end.

gyfbless · 2009 March 3rd, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Arinamay

I agree that you should try asking for more time. I had a similar situation last year where one master's program wanted me to commit before I had heard from anyone else. I asked for more time and they extended the deadline. They seemed very used to the situation.

Thanks for the information! Really helpful~

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2009 March 2nd, 04:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
elcapitano Within my grasp! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 238	If the deadline is before the fifteenth of April you're best off accepting as you can withdraw without penalty and take up an offer elsewhere because they're not in the 'Council of Graduate School'. They know what's going on so they'll expect some students to withdraw after accepting. If you do get end up getting a better offer you should withdraw straight away though because there are sure to be others waiting for funding. I was in a similar situation last year with UBC as another school, which I would have preffered to attend, strongly hinted that they'd provide me with funding but weren't going to announce until the start of April; well after UBC's deadline. I very nearly rejected UBC and i'm glad that I didn't because the other school didn't come through in the end.

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