<p>Hello, I was recently admitted to New York University under the Early Decision Program. After I got my acceptance letter, I emailed UMass-Amherst, the only other school I applied to (but I applied Early Action), to tell them to withdraw my application. They sent me a confirmation e-mail saying they withdrew my application. It was all good until yesterday, they sent me my application decision and I was accepted to UMass. I want to and I have to go to NYU, but instead of UMass withdrawing my application, they sent me a decision. How should I handle this, because the NYU office is closed until January 5th. Because I heard that this may upset NYU because I did sign the Early Decision agreement to withdraw all my other apps. Please help.</p>
<p>It's not unusual for this to happen especially when a lower tier school is pulling out the stops to attract a high stat student. Sometimes the lower tier schools even will send lucrative scholarship offers to students whom the lower tier schools know have been accepted ED elsewhere. </p>
<p>Keep a copy of your confirmation e-mail that withdrew your app to U Mass, and also give a copy to your GC. Send them another e-mail and copy NYU and your GC letting U Mass. know that you can't accept their acceptance since you'd already informed them that you'd been accepted ED to NYU, and you believe in standing by your commitment.</p>
<p>As long as you do these things, what U Mass. did shouldn't cause any problems for you, your GC or any other NYU apps from your school.</p>
<p>I got into NYU ED, too! Since I didn't apply EA or ED anywhere else, I didn't bother actually rescinding the applications. I'm just letting the decisions come in and rejecting the acceptances.</p>
<p>Can I just do what AbbyP is doing? Can I just reject the offer of admittance?</p>
<p>"I didn't bother actually rescinding the applications. I'm just letting the decisions come in and rejecting the acceptances."</p>
<p>Look at your ED commitment. You have agreed to withdraw your other applications if accepted. What you're planning on doing could cause NYU to rescind your acceptance. You need to do what you promised NYU you'd do.</p>
<p>Plus, you may be hurting the chances of other students from your school who'd love to go to colleges that may end up accepting you instead of the other students.</p>
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<p>That's all the information you need. Just ignore their offer of admission. No need to do anything else regarding that school.</p>
<p>The thing is, I deleted the e-mail that I sent to Umass and the e-mail that I received from Umass. Should I call NYU asap to ask them what I should do?</p>
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I got into NYU ED, too! Since I didn't apply EA or ED anywhere else, I didn't bother actually rescinding the applications. I'm just letting the decisions come in and rejecting the acceptances.
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<p>Problem reading the fine print on your ED notification? They have glasses for that. An ethical problem can't be corrected as easily though.</p>
<p>"If you are accepted under an early decision plan, you must promptly withdraw the applications submitted to other colleges and universities and make
no additional applications. If you are an Early Decision candidate and are seeking financial aid, you need not withdraw other applications until you have received
notification about financial aid."</p>
<p>if the op needs FA, he/she doesn't necessarily have to withdraw right away.</p>
<p>JSut, you should be fine if you just email UMass again and tell them that you withdrew your application and turn down their acceptance. These things happen (because your request wasn't processed quickly enough or something), I'm sure NYU would be understanding as long as you turn down the acceptance (having already withdrawn) and withdraw all other apps.</p>
<p>Depending on what email application you are using, you may be able to restore emails that you deleted. You should also check your sent mail, maybe you at least have a copy of what you sent to the school. Good luck. Isn't it awful how something that should be so exciting for these students is causing some much stress. Enjoy your holiday</p>