<p>Hi, I have a couple of little questions about withdrawing applications from other colleges. First of all, is there a deadline for us to withdraw applications? I just remember that I’d applied to two colleges of my HS’s affliation because it was mandatory for my senior class to apply, and I was wondering if I’m too late or not. It’s the holiday vacation, so nobody is working, so I have to wait until the break’s over to cancel these applications.
Another question, when they say withdraw application, does that mean only the application that have been submitted? Or does that also include online applications that are not finished yet? It seems like a stupid question, but I just wanted to make sure. Do I have to call the colleges whose online applications I have not yet submitted but have my SAT scores and recs in their files? Thanks.</p>
<p>no dude, just withdraw completed apps...the ones lacking test scores, transcripts etc. will reject you anyways so dont even bother with them.</p>
<p>how does Penn find out if you have pending applications? Anyone else on this?</p>
<p>Well, in my case, I had filed part I (basic information) of my MIT application. I withdrew it anyways because you never know what Penn might consider a pending application. It's better to cover all your bases. And I believe you can, instead of calling, send the admissions committee an e-mail formally stating your request to withdraw. They'll probably ask some simple information to veryify your identity.</p>
<p>If you applied ED then you signed a statement that you would withdraw other applications if you were accepted...so you should just go ahead and do so. Why are you asking how Penn knows?</p>
<p>A girl at our school had what she thought was a partially completed application in at Penn when she applied ED to Duke. She was accepted. She thought the Penn application was not complete, she didn't bother to withdraw it. Evidently it was complete, and she was accepted at Penn as well. When they learned what had taken place, Penn sent some sort of a 'we are disappointed in you' letter to the Guidance Counselors at our school. Since my son was applying ED to Penn the following year, the GC told me, and also told me that he had called Penn to mend fences.</p>
<p>It is not only your application process that could be in jeopardy if you don't play by the rules, it is also the application process of others. Send a letter to each school and withdraw, and follow up with an email to the admissions officer or office of the various schools as well. Do so for all schools that you have sent applications to, not just the ones you think are complete. Wouldn't you rather just do this than create a potential mess? Just feel glad you don't have to complete a bunch of other applications at this point....</p>
<p>thanks, robyrm for your comments, and sexyeti and lucky too. My question was just that do I have to do anything for the schools that have my rec and SAT in file but no applications. I didn't file any other applications besides Penn and two Christian schools that were mandatory for my senior class. I'll contact the two Christian schools after the break, but for those other schools that only have fragments of my materials, do I still contact them as well?</p>
<p>i think you can only withdraw something that has been submitted</p>
<p>Guidance told me to withdraw from any school i've sent anything to. That means if i only sent a teacher's recommendation I should withdraw.</p>
<p>I am pretty sure they are wrong but I will do it anyway. It can't hurt and it takes me very little effort.</p>
<p>jabbermouth, did you just e-mail them or did you call them?</p>
<p>I emailed brown and then mailed the rest of them.</p>
<p>I already had all my letters stamped and addressed since my school had not sent everything out yet, so all i had to do was write the letter and send it off.</p>