Should You Ever Withdraw A College Application?
The College Investor Audio Show · The College Investor
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Show Notes
When you’re getting ready to attend college, it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of the college application process. You start by considering state schools, liberal arts colleges, and other post-secondary options, then you apply to your short-list of schools.
After some long waits, you'll start to hear back about acceptance decisions and financial aid packages. The whole process is so complicated and drawn out that it’s easy to skip the final step of the application process, withdrawing your application from schools you won’t attend.
Withdrawing applications is a courtesy to other applicants (especially those on a waitlist), and it can give you a sense of peace to commit to a particular school. With this in mind, these are the things you need to know about withdrawing a college application.