<p>I lost the reply card to one of my colleges. What should I do? It's a college I'm declining anyway. Is it a big deal?</p>
<p>Well obviously you should tell them so that someone else can get the spot. I'd just send a fax telling them of your decision.</p>
<p>It's not a big deal for you, but it may be a big deal for someone else.</p>
<p>Out of courtesy, you should still inform the college of your decision so someone who actually wants to go to the college in question may get off the waitlist.</p>
<p>I suggest you call them up or send them a fax or letter.</p>
<p>How is it a big deal either way? They'll know if you turn them down, by May 1, anyways.</p>
<p>But I lost my reply card to a school I'm going to accept.</p>
<p>just curious...John...where are you ending up???</p>
<p>Admissions officer: "Do I have to inform each applicant to the college I work at that they haven't been admitted or put on the wait list? When they don't get their admissions letter by April 1, won't they just know anyway? It's not a big deal."</p>
<p>If that doesn't make sense to you, then neither does your question.</p>
<p>If you lost the response card, just take 30 seconds to send an e-mail that says "Thank you for your offer, but I must decline. I will be attending ______." If you don't want to tell them where you're going, you don't have to.</p>
<p>There are two good reasons for telling them: 1) You could make someone's day from the waitlist.
2) You don't want to burn any bridges. Suppose you don't like your school and want to transfer (or go to grad school there). They'll pull your file and see that you didn't even bother to respond. Not good.</p>
<p>check the website for admitted students to see if it will provide you with another copy of the reply card...I know Vassar's does.</p>
<p>one of my colleges response cards only had an option for accepting their offer, there was no box for declining, so I just wrote them a letter.</p>