Hi everyone,
I recently accepted an offer, thinking it would be my best one, so that I could start the Visa process ASAP. However, I’ve recently received an offer from another two schools, both with better funding and one with better research alignment.
The offer I accepted was online and through the university’s portal, and also via an email confirmation to the recruiting professors (BTW these are all US unis) and for a finance PhD. I have not yet filled out any i20 forms.
If I were to decline the accepted offer now, would it look really bad on me? I have heard universities aren’t able to provide further admissions once they’ve made an offer out that’s been accepted (e.g., if there are 4 slots and one person accepts and declines, they may only take 3 students for that year).
Is this true, even in the case I rescind my acceptance well before April the 15th (I.e., within the next week or two)?.
Would it potentially give me a really bad name in a few academic circles, and ruin any chances of ever working at that university later on?
Thanks for your time.