<p>I have decided to attend Stanford University in the Fall and am now faced with the task of declining admission to Dartmouth, Cornell and Penn. I was thinking of writing a letter to the schools saying how difficult a decision it was and thanking them for the opportunity to attend their institutions.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any experience with this type of letter? What should I include?</p>
<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Thank You,</p>
<p>-Eddie-</p>
<p>I would be utterly blessed if I am ever to face such a pleasant but probably most burdensome task, but I really don't think I am qualified to offer any advices but the usual congradulations...
On a side note, if I am to face those choices, given my circumstances and what I want to do, my decision would be primarily between Cornell and Stanford, while the latter has a slight edge. The other vital part of course, will be financial aid.
Anyway, Stanford is an excellent, excellent institution. Have fun there!</p>
<p>is cornell really that good? i think i am going to turn down cornell for georgetown.... is this a mistake?</p>
<p>ps i haven't visited cornell yet, but ive visited georgetown</p>
<p>Cornell is an awesome institution I'd go there. Atleast visit before going to georgetown you will be def. missing out.</p>
<p>i'd certainly pick Cornell over georgetown. I'll be going there in the fall. You must take a visit to campus!</p>
<p>As for declining admission to the other schools i got into... Eh, i just did nothing. They'll get the point eventually.</p>
<p>Eddie- I would just explain that you really loved those schools but there was something specific about Stanford that really attracted you. I'm sure they won't be terribly offended.</p>
<p>i thought of doing the same to schools offering me combined programs and full-scholarship. in the end i just ticked the no-thanks check box and got it over with.just like everybody else, i guess...</p>
<p>i think eporrell is just gloating</p>
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<p>Overstatement of the century.</p>
<p>Eddie, I don't think writing letters to these schools is necessary. It is expected that students will decline acceptance offers, and I think it is dubious to imagine that an admissions officer at Penn is going to be touched that your decision to go to Stanford was a difficult one. I think it is a nice gesture, but I would not recommend spending a lot of time composing a heartfelt letter, as I cannot earnestly believe that the adcoms really care.</p>
<p>Cornell is, infact, a better institution than Georgetown, in both rankings and prestige. Cornell has one of the largest workloads in the nation, and a 3.0 at Cornell will be equivalent to about a 3.4-3.5 at GT. Georgetown is a fantastic institution, but it's workload is right up there with the top publics (Berkley, UVa, UCLA, etc.), and you'll have just as good a chance of getting in to the same graduate school with a similar GPA at any of these institutions. The only thing that separates GT from these top publics is the fact that it is a private Catholic school and gaining acceptance is slightly more difficult.</p>
<p>but what I think you should do is either write or call the admissions office....phone call would be faster, so you could get your name off the prospective enrollment list so your spot can open up for some desperate waitlister.</p>