Letting them know you're not coming back...

Transfer Students
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<p>Yes, there are all of the emotional aspects of saying goodbye to friends and professors at your current institution -- advice on which I certainly wouldn't refuse-- but more concretely, how do you ACTUALLY let your previous institution know you won't be returning? Is it possible to end up in a situation in which you've inadvertently committed to paying for the year?</p>

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<p>Your institution may require you to withdraw from the university. Check your current school’s registrar’s website.</p>

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<p>If you think there is a possibility of going back, just take a leave of absence instead of withdrawing. Also, as far as the school goes: you would just have to withdraw.</p>

<p>Telling friends you made, especially if you were close, can be very difficult, and to be honest I haven’t done that yet haha.</p>

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<p>I told my friends when I was accepted that I thought I was leaving. They were sad, but understood that it was what I wanted to do. Honestly, it was harder to tell my professors that I was leaving as I was extremely close with them and planning on doing research/internships with them in the coming semesters. As for telling your college, just email the registrar and he or she will tell you what to do</p>

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<p>^ Me either (to paradox)…I think that’s going to be the most awkward part. Going from “omg graduation, alumni for life, let’s have so much fun these next few years, etc” to “sorry…but we won’t graduate together, no alumni for life, I will likely only rarely if ever see you again.”</p>

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<p>I know! I made great friends with some of my hall mates and we were living in a different hall, different rooms though, together. If that made sense.</p>

<p>“Next year will be a blast”, etc. We could Skype, but we all know we won’t see each other for a while, or ever for that matter. </p>

<p>and surfwakesnow165: telling my professors was extremely hard, but I managed to do it and they thought it was the best choice, and gave me great advice on what to do if my new school doesn’t fit me as well as I thought it would! We kept in touch already haha.</p>