Post-acceptance etiquette?

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• stgl1230 Member

  January 2017 821 karma

  I kind of have the same question. It seems polite to send a thank-you, but weird to send a thank-you that's a response to an automated "you're admitted" or scholarship e-mail. Seems like people on TLS say don't do it unless you are sending a thank you directly to an interviewer.
• stgl1230 Member

  January 2017 821 karma

  @MrSamIam said:

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  Oh, and I got a decent scholarship offer to a T40 school, but no offer from the TT school I was accepted to. I've heard of applicants being offered a scholarship after showing that they received one from other schools. How do applicants go about this?

  Hey congrats on your scholarship. I know that scholarship negotiation is definitely a thing. I think you just tell the school politely, "I'm really interested in your school, but X school gave me X dollars and that's more affordable for me, but if you can match the scholarship blah blah blah" If you are 100% set on attending a school, I'd say something like "I will attend if you match this scholarship." That seems pretty persuasive.
• MrSamIam Inactive ⭐

  January 2017 2086 karma

  @stgl1230 Yeah, I figured as much. Thing is, I'm not sure if they're automated emails...they look more like copy/paste emails.
  I'm assuming no school is going to retract an offer just because an applicant didn't make him or herself seem more interested.

  Thanks! I was ecstatic when I got the offer, especially since it would cover half my tuition. That particular school has since sent me 3 more emails - one discussing a program I might be interested in, a congrats on your scholarship offer email, and another congrats on getting in email...all look to be generic copy/paste emails.
• Cant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor

  January 2017 27900 karma

  Hey Sam! Yeah, I've had a lot of questions about that too. I feel like I should thank a school that has offered me so much money, but I do kind of assume those emails are automated. Not sure what to do. You going to @david.busis 's webinar tonight? I think he's going to be covering a lot of those issues.
• MrSamIam Inactive ⭐

  January 2017 2086 karma

  @"Cant Get Right" Hey Josh! Long time no speak, haha.
  That's what I was thinking! It feels rude to just leave them hanging. Yup, I'll likely attend. See ya' there!
• David Busis Member Moderator

  January 2017 7370 karma

  Come to the webinar! Ask at the webinar!
• MrSamIam Inactive ⭐

  January 2017 2086 karma

  @david.busis That's the plan! Thanks, David!