Aug 16, 2014

Required to Accept Accelerated FT Offer?

I've been told that if you participate in accelerated full-time processes, if you're given the offer, you are supposed to accept. In some way, kind of like an early decision application to a college.

Is this true?

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Ambani

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"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."

monkey168

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On the other hand, does it look really bad not to accept the accelerated FT offer?

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Ambani

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Any extended offer that is not accepted doesn't make the offerer happy. But you have to think what is best for you.

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"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."

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