declining a place at a college

[mollykins]

I accpeted places at two sixth form colleges, to make sure I could get into either, but now I've decided which one i'm going to, how should I contact the one I'm not going to?

[ChuckFickens]

Phone and ask them might be a good start.

[squarebear]

By telephone, mail or in person.

What do you mean?

[redcrx]

telephone

and do it soon so that they may offer the place to someone who was unable to get in.

[rowanwitch]

Write a nice letter apologising for any inconvenience caused, and while there is no reason to explain why you chose one over the other if there was a significant reason you could allude to it if you felt it was something they needed to address eg the rejected college has a reputation for a number of rowdy students the way to indicate this is to say something like you feel colledge A); your choice, offered a climate more conducive to study, if it was just distance just thank them for their kind offer of a place

[saxy_jag]

You don't have to, but it's good manners and you never know when you WILL need a place at the other college. You don't need to elaborate - just say that you have accepted a place at ANO college, thank them for their offer and sign off.

[boxtops]

It is good manners, certainly, colleges keep waiting lists sometimes and certainly their numbers are sometimes lower than expected in September when people they were expecting don't turn. Someone else can be offered your place. Well done though, two offers is good.

[boxtops]

^^ don't turn up.

[sara3]

why are you not staying on for 6th form?

[factor-fiction]

Welcome back to AB.
It's helpful and courteous to let them know, either by phone, email or letter. They receive lots of 'rejections' like this and won't be funny with you- they will simply say "thanks for letting us know".

[Prudie]

I resisted the urge to answer this earlier but must say now that I have never heard of the Yr 11 pupil having to personally inform the 6th form if they're going or not. Thought it would be the school or parent/guardian. Obviously I'm wrong.

[mollykins]

sara I am, I got accepted at two places and am staying at the sixth form at my high school and another nearby ne for my as levels them moving to the new one that's being built for my a2 stuff.

Prudie I reckon my high school might tell them, considering they want hard working students to stay there. Apparantly over the last couple of years grades have been going down slightly, but everyone knows its beause all the clever people are going to the other college which is very crowded and I'd have to get the bus at 7.40, and I wouldn't get back until about 5 because it waits for people who do after school clubs.

[factor-fiction]

Mollykins- your first sentence confused me as it seems to say you are going to stay on at your high school into the sixth form and you are going to a nearby one (and then you will be moving to the new building for your A2s). I assume you meant you have been offered places at both but will be turning down the nearby college.
What subjects will you be doing?

[mollykins]

Your reply confuses me factor.

There are two sixth form options, one about 8 miles away in one college, or staying on for the sixth form at my high school, plus another nearby high school for some lessons. But ebcause of the school reorganisation, the sixth form will be moved to a college that's being built, this is the place i'll go to for year 13, and the two high schools for year 12.

[Dris]

All in Brighton Mollykins????
Whats your nearest nearby town-I should have thought that you would have everything there.