Question about declining offers of admission

<p>When we decline offers of admission, do we have to inform schools where we will be enrolling? They all seem to ask the question on the postcard.</p>

<p>Curious, where are you going?</p>

<p>Usually they have a thing where you check no and fill out a questionnaire.</p>

<p>D will be going to Milton!
Does she need to tell the schools she has declined where she will be going? They all ask that question on the questionnaire.</p>

<p>I would also add a short and sweet handwritten letter. Also, without making it seem harsh tell them (without sugarcoating it) why you did not chose them. Don’t make it a symphonic essay, but be clear about it. One of the best arts is knowing how to say no.</p>

<p>An Email to the Director of Admissions is fine.</p>

<p>^^I agree with Sarum. You don’t have to add the school btw…and a short letter isn’t necessary unless you want to waste your time. Maybe to your interviewer or something if they were really nice</p>

<p>Please do include the name of the school where your child is going. It helps us do our job better. :)</p>

<p>I know schools have a lot to do, but I feel like an honest answer from interviewer as to why you weren’t admitted to a school would be helpful for the student. Not just a rant about how so many applicants applied, in case some students want to improve for next year or something. That was my first thought when I saw I had to include the school I was going to, they barely told me why I was wait listed, why should I tell them what school I’m going to.</p>

<p>I told my son to list his school choice on each card. Admissions seems to be fairly small world, relatively speaking, and there’s no telling if/when he’ll run into these people down the road (re college admissions or whatever). He was happy to share the info about his choice, so it wasn’t a hard sell…Even if he never meets the admissions reps again, it’s just for good measure. It doesn’t hurt anything - and in increasingly tough economic times, doesn’t cost anything either. Just my opinion…</p>