<p>I'm actually a little embarrassed to be asking this, but how do I go about saying no to a school I've been accepted to? Ha, I know, seems like it should be obvious, but for some reason I don't know what to do. Is at as simple as sending an email saying "thank you but I've decided to decline your offer" or is there a more official way to do it?</p>
<p>dancerr625- I dont have the answer but I do have the same question and I am glad you asked. We have letters with reply sheets and letters with just a date to reply by but with no specific information on how to reply.</p>
<p>My daughter sent emails. For each school she sent the emails to the person for whom she auditioned, to the head of the department and to admissions. She was very thankful to the schools for wanting her, and she made sure they knew that in her email. I’m sure there are other ways to do it also.</p>
<p>Finally. Something I can easily answer. An email to the Chair or the recruitment director (if they have one.) Just a simple, “I’ve chosen to move in a different direction.” Please, as soon as you know that, let the school know. Each school has a second option and the earlier they can move to that option the better.</p>
<p>Thank you for asking and answering this question because we have finally narrowed down to 3 for sure, and D is pretty confident she knows her final choice. As a related question, some schools had cards to send back to the admissions office, or financial aid office for acceptance of scholarships. We will send these back, but should we also contact the department heads directly to let them know?
How linked are departments to the general admissions?</p>
<p>I don’t think they are always linked. My daughter decided not to pursue one application and notified the school via e-mail as they requested that she was withdrawing her application. She got a confirmation back. She never even forwarded all of her transcripts. 3 weeks later, she got a letter from the department that she had been accepted to the MT program with a substantial scholarship. It was kind of funny…</p>
<p>Some are linked in more than others but none I am aware of are are very close. As I said before, please email the department contact. If you don’t have a contact, please email the chair. You won’t be hurting their feelings, they will understand and appreciate your choice.</p>
<p>I agree with Kjgc… please also call or email the department to let them know you will not be attending. </p>
<p>“You won’t be hurting their feelings, they will understand and appreciate your choice.” – ditto :)</p>
<p>My daughter visited with each of the schools in the hunt. She sent letters and emails (depending) to each of the professors who met with her.</p>
<p>My son did the same as chrissyblu’s daughter, and did as soon as he made his decision out of consideration of the working waitlists that each school has.</p>
<p>Good Luck to all…pretty soon you will all know where you are going and can start buying the “spirit wear”!! :)</p>