<p>I am accepted to a summer program I really like. Can I turn down the summer program I already committed to?</p>
<p>You will have to read the application materials and your acceptance materials to understand the consequences of turning the program down that you have accepted. You may have some financial obligation to the program – you might lose a deposit or still be responsible for some portion of the payment. You could call the program you accepted and just ask them, what happens if I can’t attend this summer after I have accepted? See what they say.</p>
<p>Other question I guess is whether there is any problem for the program you are turning down (is there any reason why it is too late for them to accept other students?). Without more info, it is hard to see if there is any ethical reason why it would be bad.</p>
<p>@intparent: Thanks! </p>
<p>The program I need to turn down is Governor’s School. There is no money involved, but my school chose me as one of the applicants. I signed the commitment paper too. The program I just got in, I love it very much and I am thrilled to have this opportunity.</p>
<p>By all means, if you’re not going to have to pay them money or anything after committing, cancel. They can’t force you to go if there’s no money involved, and some lucky waitlisted person (if they had a waitlist) will get to go instead.</p>
<p>The problem is my counselor and the science department chair will be mad at me. Will this affect my counselor’s recommendation letters for me for colleges?</p>
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<p>Explain to them why, they’ll understand</p>