<p>Do I have to send anything to pitt to let them know I won't be attending? Do I need to decline the financial aid awards as well?</p>
<p>I don’t think so. What school are you going to instead?</p>
<p>Just send an e-mail to OAFA declining admission. In case there’s a wait list (there was last year), you’ll free up a place for someone else.</p>
<p>Let them know by e-mail or letter. It frees up your spot for someone else. Also, it reflects well on your high school that you would show this courtesy and can help students from your school in the future. Some high school college counsellors insist that you do this.</p>
<p>From today’s NYT:</p>
<p>First, Mr. de Villefranca asked if he could speak bluntly to those readers of The Choice who are currently holding multiple acceptances to top colleges. His plea, adapted from what he tells his own students, was as follows:</p>
<p>If you have been offered a spot at a college/university you know you arent going to, the right thing to do is to let them know that as swiftly as possible. If you do, then maybe spaces will open up early and colleges may know about yield and the wait list sooner.</p>
<p>If you are on the waiting list, you know you want others to do that because it might impact your future so, bottom line, let places know you arent coming again, its the right thing to do.</p>