I have some offers with deadlines of either March 31 or April 1st (Category A) and a new set of offers with deadline dates after April 1st (Category B). I've requested deferment in both categories.
I have heard back from the schools in Category A which will allow me to defer (all of them have), but have not heard back from those schools in Category B (on the question of deferral).
There is a timing issue: the Category A schools need my answer this week and I have not received a response on the deferral requests from Category B.
*Note that the categories do not denote school quality. The denote the timing deadlines only. Assume all offers are equal. I have to defer as circumstances changed. All category B schools have been informed of these deadlines.
Advice on how to proceed?
-Ask Category A schools to extend deadlines? Be upfront and truthful? (I'm thinking this)
-Accept an offer from Category A and then decide when Category B answers (knowing that I will lose a deposit and likely burn a bridge)?
-Call back Category B schools and press for the answer?
-Other?
Deferment
Posted Mar 29, 2017 19:55
I have some offers with deadlines of either March 31 or April 1st (Category A) and a new set of offers with deadline dates after April 1st (Category B). I've requested deferment in both categories.
I have heard back from the schools in Category A which will allow me to defer (all of them have), but have not heard back from those schools in Category B (on the question of deferral).
There is a timing issue: the Category A schools need my answer this week and I have not received a response on the deferral requests from Category B.
*Note that the categories do not denote school quality. The denote the timing deadlines only. Assume all offers are equal. I have to defer as circumstances changed. All category B schools have been informed of these deadlines.
Advice on how to proceed?
-Ask Category A schools to extend deadlines? Be upfront and truthful? (I'm thinking this)
-Accept an offer from Category A and then decide when Category B answers (knowing that I will lose a deposit and likely burn a bridge)?
-Call back Category B schools and press for the answer?
-Other?
I have heard back from the schools in Category A which will allow me to defer (all of them have), but have not heard back from those schools in Category B (on the question of deferral).
There is a timing issue: the Category A schools need my answer this week and I have not received a response on the deferral requests from Category B.
*Note that the categories do not denote school quality. The denote the timing deadlines only. Assume all offers are equal. I have to defer as circumstances changed. All category B schools have been informed of these deadlines.
Advice on how to proceed?
-Ask Category A schools to extend deadlines? Be upfront and truthful? (I'm thinking this)
-Accept an offer from Category A and then decide when Category B answers (knowing that I will lose a deposit and likely burn a bridge)?
-Call back Category B schools and press for the answer?
-Other?
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