2009 March 5th, 02:45 AM
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I JUST got here.
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How to cope with offer deadlines?
I have spent the last 2 hours searching for this answer, but no luck.
As the title states, how do you guys cope with all the immediate deadlines? Basically, they want me to decide within a week or two, but I still have A LOT of schools to hear back from... is it REALLY bad to accept an offer from School A and later take my words back and go for School B? How do you guys ask for deadline extensions or rush other schools to give you a response? this would be for a MA program in Canada. |
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2009 March 5th, 02:47 AM
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Within my grasp!
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ask for an extension; in my view, if they don't grant you an extension, it isn't a program from which you can expect much... if they don't even care for the students they want to have, how do they then care for the students once they have them?
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2009 March 5th, 02:52 AM
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Loving the Ivory Tower
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I am kind of in your boat with my recent Ph.D acceptance. They want to hear back by March 13th, and while I am very interested, I have every intention of telling them by March 11th, if I haven't heard back from some of the other schools, that I would like an extension on the deadline. If they can't provide one, I'll think of what to do from there. I can't imagine they'd demand a firm acceptance so early without any flexibility. But Leguan's advice is pure succinct gold.
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2009 March 5th, 02:58 AM
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I JUST got here.
Join Date: Mar 2009
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i received a letter on Mar2, and the deadline is March 11th
i received a second letter today, and the deadline is March 20th i guess i will send them an extension email and ask politely... and my prof said it's REALLY bad to accept offers and later turn back on your words. how are the deadlines for you guys? 1-2 weeks also? i have applied to 11 schools, so im still waiting for 9 =S |
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2009 March 5th, 09:52 AM
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Within my grasp!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Germany
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Best wishes Diplomer
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Please correct any mistakes in my English grammar, spelling or expression. I would highly appreciate this! |
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