Name Birthdate Email you used on your application ID number Reason for withdrawal (with options like financial reasons, medical reasons, no longer interested, attending another school, or personal reasons)
In response to your email, some admissions offices may ask you for a more formal withdrawal, like a letter or a phone call. This is more likely if you’ve already accepted the school’s offer of admission but you want to change your mind.
“I was pleased to be accepted at Columbia College. However, after much consideration, I have made the decision to attend a different university. Please withdraw my application. Thank you for all your help and consideration. "
If you worked with a college application tutor, ask them about the best way to proceed. They should have admissions experience or a background in higher education. They’d probably know the best person to contact at the school.
If you waited until after the deadline and you put down a deposit, you may have to work directly with the school’s Financial Aid Department. Note that even after you withdraw a college application through the Common App, you’ll still need to withdraw from each individual school as well.
Even if you didn’t submit Early Decision or Early Action applications, it’s still a good idea to withdraw from all the schools you won’t be accepting. This way, their Admissions and Financial Aid departments can make offers to other applicants. If you’re filing an appeal for more financial aid from your Early Decision school, this is a case when you may not be obligated to withdraw your other applications.
In some cases, the school may want to discuss financing options that you didn’t realize were available.
