My master's program offer has been withdrawn. What do I do now?
I don't even know what to do anymore. This was really important for me. They have withdrawn my offer based on the premise that my final average wasn't high enough. my average was an 8.45/10 and their requirement was a 9/10. On the program's page the requirement:
"Min. entry requirements: 2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any subject; we also look for a good A level in Mathematics, including algebra"
From my point of view I meet the criteria.
I already sent them an email, but I don't know what to do. I graduated last year with a finance degree and no real internship or job experience. I am at my wit's end. I live in an eastern European Country and don't know what to do anymore. I was really hoping I would get it, and I did. Only for them to revoke my offer when I sent them the original transcripts(which I have uploaded on my online application).
What do I do now? my hometown has no opportunities for finance graduates and the city that does is a 3 hour drive away. Please help me because now I am truly lost.
Really only three options:
1) Beg / plead with the program to let you in. You need to get on the phone and get the real story. It's hard to believe they would rescind your offer over such a small difference, so I'm wondering if there is more to the story. Still, if they have a firm requirement of 9.0 then you're probably out of luck.
2) Move to a city with a better job market for finance majors and take it from there. This is the best option if #1 doesn't work out.
3) Stay in your current city and wait until the next application cycle. The problem here is that your profile won't look much better next year unless you can retake classes or get a good local job.
Hope something works out for you.
Hey man, thanks for the answer. The program in question is the Diploma + MSc in Economics from Warwick University. My story is, is that I had a received a conditional offer in March with a minimum grade requirement of 9/10 and a TOEFL/IELTS equivalent of 6.5.
I emailed the program secretary that I cannot meet the grade requirement(I forgot to mention I had to grades: an academic average of 8.45 and a graduation average of 8.90), and then she answered my email and told me that they cannot waiver the english requirement so that means I only had to take the english test and not to worry.
Fast-forward a few weeks and I send them my original papers and their translations to the post-graduate team office, after that moment I receive an email on how they withdraw their offer. I was completely shocked because I had uploaded scans of all my papers, I mean what was the point of accepting me if they were going to do this anyway.
I was so happy that I got in, and was starting to make plans on what I should do once I get there. I just don't know anymore. Now, i'm looking into other master programs in the UK even though I have the feeling that they might not be able to offer the same career opportunities and services like Warwick University.
Why don't you have other back up offers? Is this the only program you applied? Why not apply to a range of Masters programs so that you had something to fall on if something like this happened? Theres no limit to how many masters programs you apply and it isnt exactly time consuming. Or am I misunderstanding something here?
You have a valid point, problem is, is that I don't have a good GRE score, and don't really have the will to take the GRE again even though it is really important that I do.
I am currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science at my local university(tuition fees are cheap here) since I didn't have a job offer when I graduated and thought it would also be a good opportunity to learn something and fill math prerequisites while I apply to graduate programs.
I applied to 2 other programs within the university, the MSc in Finance and the MSc in finance and economics. Both from which I have not received an offer. I am now waiting for an answer from Warwick University after I have told them how bad I want to study at their University, and if they could reconsider their decision for the Diploma + MSc.
I didn't really consider many master programs that don't require the GRE since I have a bad impression that most of them are cash grabs for the University. And that wouldn't really bother me if they at least were well- know/prestigious University with a strong Alumni and career opportunities.
I acknowledge the fact that I put myself in a bad situation, but I didn't want to simply waste time and money for a program that won't really guarantee me anything. I am now filling applications to some other Universities but I think I will be at a disadvantage since it is pretty late.
This forum is for hard working individuals seeking advice on how to best utilise their hustle to get where they want to be. If your problem is that you "don't really have the will to retake the GRE" and that's what's holding you back then I have no advice to give you.
They made you a conditional offer and you didn't meet the conditions. I don't know why you're surprised by the outcome. Perhaps they will have some mercy, but you shouldn't expect any. You really should have focused upon meeting the conditions that they set.
As far as what to do next, I wouldn't reach for third tier programs if Warwick won't let you in. You're probably better off reapplying next year or building up some local work experience. You've put yourself in a bad spot due to poor planning. I don't think there is any quick solution if they won't let you in. Live and learn...
You are right but I graduated last year. Why did they even give me an offer when they had complete access to the transcripts I have uploaded online. As far as local work experience goes, it is going to be hard.
Especially since the Big 4 accounting firms don't hire like their American counter-parts nor is their a culture of cyclical internships and high demand for internees. Accounting, Audit & tax consulting are the big things here.
As for the investing side of finance, there aren't really any jobs since the idea of investing hasn't really caught on nor is it really accessible for common folk even though we have our own Stock Exchange. I tried cold-emailing an alumni through Linkedin and haven't gotten a message back to this day.
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