Greetings,
I'm currently in a dilemma and would appreciate a 2nd opinion.
Here's my problem/situation:
~3.5 weeks ago I applied to three Computer Science summer REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) programs. These three REUs are the Texas A&M (http://www.cs.tamu.edu/reu), UMASS/CASA, and Valparaiso University (http://www.valpo.edu/mathcs/verum/index.php) REU programs (ordered from favorite to least favorite).
Anyways, last Tuesday I was notified via e-mail that I was selected for my least favorite program, the Valpo REU program, and told that I had till yesterday (Monday, Mar. 12) to give a Yes/No answer. However, at that point I had not received a response from either the Texas A&M or UMASS REU program yet (Texas A&M's site states that they'd notify early March and UMASS states early April). And as of this time yesterday I had not heard anything from the other two REU programs, so I replied to the Valpo REU with a Yes.
However here comes the problem, just minutes ago I received a notification from my most favorite of the three REUs, the Texas A&M REU, stating that I'm one of the 10 selected to participate...
I'm in a dilemma...
Do you think that it would be acceptable to withdraw from the Valpo REU at this point in order to take the Texas A&M REU?
As long as you didn't sign any legally binding contract, you can back out. Just call and politely tell them you got a better offer, but thanks for the opportunity.
Agreed. Do what's best for you.
Quote from: Grok on March 18, 2007, 01:16 AM
Agreed. Do what's best for you.
Agreed, you should do whatever makes you the happiest. I am sure the people you let down wount loose sleep over it.