<p>I applied to several colleges and, amazingly enough, got into the college of my choice- which is where I'm headed :). I applied there early decision so that while I've known where I'm going for a while now, I'm only just now getting decisions from some of my other colleges. Some of them just include a letter telling me to log into some portal, so I tend to ignore those, but one that I just received includes a note telling me to let them know if I'm coming and, if not, where I'm going instead. Do I actually have to do that, or, if they don't receive a deposit, is it considered implicit that I'm just not going? It's free postage so my mom is telling me just to send it already, but technically speaking, is it actually necessary?</p>
<p>Let them know so it frees up your spot. </p>
<p>It is not neccesary but I personally think it is in good form to let schools know, it may open a spot for another student. </p>
<p>First, when you get into a school ED you are supposed to immediately withdraw your applications to other schools. Withdraw your application from consideration for any schools you have not heard back from yet.</p>
<p>But schools will assume you aren’t going if you don’t send a deposit, but it is considered good form to let them know. It can be as easy as sending an email or a postcard. </p>
<p>And, congrats on getting into your top choice college! </p>
<p>@happy1: Thanks! I spoke to the college at length and they said that it was fine that I didn’t withdraw my apps- it wasn’t a typical ED situation and my mom told them that because there were financial aid issues we were going to keep the apps for my financial safeties open. They’re just now starting to come in and while the difficulties are resolved, I was told that I don’t have to withdraw at this late date if I don’t want to.
Thanks, everyone, for your advice! I probably will send it out when I get around to it.</p>
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If this were a true ED I would see red flags all over this. Hopefully you and your mother discussed this fully with the school.</p>
<p>Does a college need to tell an applicant that they weren’t admitted? If they don’t get a decision by April 1, isn’t it just implicit that they didn’t get in?</p>
<p>Sounds ridiculous, no? So yes, you have to tell them that you’re not going. It takes a few seconds of your time to log into that portal and decline the admission.</p>
<p>It is never too early to learn to be polite and considerate. It will serve you well in your future endeavors.</p>
<p>You really need to take care of business and get this done. It is just very poor to take this so casually. </p>
<p>Consider if you had NOT gotten into your school ED.
You would now be anxiously waiting for notifications like so many thousands of seniors.
Now consider those who will potentially be getting wait listed because a schools has offered you a spot
that you know for certain that you will not be accepting.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t you want to help out other anxious students by freeing up your potential spot?</p>
<p>Hi! Thanks for responding.
I don’t consider myself a cold and callous person usually- I just don’t know the proper etiquette or procedure in this case (which is why I’m asking, incidentally). The reason I asked specifically is because some colleges (by the way, these are all colleges in the same university system, CUNY) asked me to respond back and others did not, and in this case I was not sure whether the formal rejection of the slot was actually necessary because some colleges seemed to request it and others didn’t- for all I know it’s just a formality. It was just something that was confusing me so I figured I’d just air it out. Obviously, if it really is a big deal, I will reply back with my response- but the various letters I’ve received have seemed to be conflicting as to whether they actually consider it necessary.
Thanks, everyone!
@Erin’s Dad: Yes, I was a bit nervous as well, but my mother apparently discussed it thoroughly with the admissions office- there are very specific and involved circumstances at play here and they decided that it would be fine.</p>