Hey all,
I recently got put on the waitlist for my top choice school and am thinking about sending a letter of intent.
I have read opinions from people saying that you should not send one unless you would be willing to accept an offer even at the last moment - e.g., if the offer is sent a week before the semester begins and you are about to matriculate at another school.
My question is this: is there an appropriate way to put a deadline on my letter of intent? For instance, can I say that if I am offered a place in the class before the end of May, I will take it?
I know a letter of intent is not legally binding, but it is ethically binding. My fear is that if I move across the country to begin at another school, pay a semester of tuition, sign a lease for an apartment, and then get an offer that I would be in a terrible position.
What do you all think?
I recently got put on the waitlist for my top choice school and am thinking about sending a letter of intent.
I have read opinions from people saying that you should not send one unless you would be willing to accept an offer even at the last moment - e.g., if the offer is sent a week before the semester begins and you are about to matriculate at another school.
My question is this: is there an appropriate way to put a deadline on my letter of intent? For instance, can I say that if I am offered a place in the class before the end of May, I will take it?
I know a letter of intent is not legally binding, but it is ethically binding. My fear is that if I move across the country to begin at another school, pay a semester of tuition, sign a lease for an apartment, and then get an offer that I would be in a terrible position.
What do you all think?