<p>I am wondering if it is possible to reject a college’s offer after accepting. I got into my top choice, but foolishly accepted my second choice. If this is possible what is the most professional and polite way to do this. Thank you.</p>
<p>Email the admission’s office. Thank them for their acceptance. Say something good about the college. Tell them that even though you have formally accepted their offer to enroll in the college, you have had a change of heart. Simply state that you have decided to attend a different college and would like to formally retract your initial statement of enrollment.</p>
<p>Keep hardcopies of all email correspondences. </p>
<p>Do this ASAP. There will not be any hard feelings. This happens all the time.</p>
<p>Another way to handle it is to call them and let them know that you have decided not to attend the college.</p>
<p>There is no real issue because this happens very often. You just write a ltter to the college’s admission office and inform it that you have decided not to attend and that you are withdrawing from admission. If you have also already applied for housing you should do a separate letter to the housing department withdrawing that application. Note, if you have made any deposits you might lose them but check college’s rules on that because many will return at least part of any deposits if you withdraw before May 1.</p>
<p>Thank you for your quick and informative reply.</p>
<p>This happens often. Be sure to let the college know ASAP.</p>
<p>Exactly how soon I am giving it about a week maybe two weeks</p>
<p>A week or two is fine.</p>
<p>I am assuming the accepted college was not ED?</p>
<p>It was Early Decision, however I accepted too soon like a fool. If you’re wondering I chose University of Maryland, Baltimore County over University of Maryland, College Park. I changed my mind and am deciding on rejecting UMBC’s acceptance</p>
<p>An ED acceptance may cause you problems in withdrawing. You were supposed to withdraw the other applications after you were accepted.</p>
<p>What kind of problems. I haven’t put in any deposits in yet.</p>
<p>ED changes things. ED is binding unless you financially can’t afford the school.</p>
<p>In this case, call them and personally speak with someone in the admission’s office.</p>
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You didn’t accept an ED offer. There’s no problem on that front.</p>
<p>The way ED works is once accepted, you are required to withdraw any other applications you submitted. You have to prove that going to UMBC would be financially impossible given the cost and financial aid package you received. Was it ED or EA. If EA, then you can withdraw with no problems.</p>
<p>^ EA, not ED. OP misspoke.</p>
<p>Thank you guys for the help I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>^ That is the College Park campus. OP claims to have applied to UMBC early and now wants UMCP.</p>
<p>Correct noimagination. Other people have confirmed for me that UMBC is an EA not ED. I am in the process of writing my retraction letter for UMBC.</p>
<p>Then all is fine. Write to them and request that your acceptance be withdrawn.</p>
<p>Congratulations and good luck.</p>
<p>PS–I’ll try to delete my previous post.</p>
<p>Thanks all of you guys. Haha nysmilee no big deal just a small misunderstanding.</p>