<p>i've been wondering lately: do you have to reply to a college that accepted you but you neverthelss won't attend? some of my schools included reply cards that had a "no" box in their packages. should i bother filling those out???</p>
<p>Yes. The sooner you do, the sooner they may be able to take someone off the wait list.</p>
<p>well won't it have the same effect if i simply don't respond by may1?
in all letters i never saw a statement that obliged me to respond if i decide not to enroll. all materials have instructions about sending a deposit and so on but none of them mentions what to do if i enroll elsewhere. it's really a concern for me, international mail is expensive and slow, so nothing will reach them before may1 anyway.
SO, is it wrong to remain silent? maybe i should write them an email?</p>
<p>If you don't show up at a party you're invited to, they will eventually figure out that you, in effect, declined the invitation.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, if the invitation says "RSVP" it is generally considered good manners to respond in a timely manner.</p>
<p>It is called manners and courtesy. Someone else is waiting for your spot, someone has to remove your name without trying to read your mind, and did your mother not teach you anything?</p>
<p>It is wrong to remain silent, and if you can post here, you can send them an email....</p>
<p>jiminy crickets</p>
<p>You don't have to, but you should. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>email the college. international mail is expensive. i emailed all my withdrawals and it worked well. Only one college didn't respond to confirm. </p>
<p>Some colleges like Northwestern allow you to decline online through their website!</p>
<p>Anyway, you should make an effort to notify the school somehow. wut if the colleges that rejected you just decided not to inform you instead of sending a rejection letter? It's not quite the same.. but well.. think about it.</p>
<p>got it;) thank y'all for your input, i'll email my schools</p>