Please note - The ISSP office does not provide any assistance or guidance with admissions to the university. You must contact directly the Admissions office of the school you want to attend. For a contact list go to the Students section on this website and click on Prospective students. The ISSP will not respond to any inquiries regarding admission. Thank you.

If you are accepted to your program, congratulations! You will be receiving further information from the school/academic division. Read all this information carefully. Make notes, highlight information that needs clarification, and try to use these materials to answer your own questions. Save the more difficult questions for the admission staff. After reading through the information you receive, put it aside for a few days and then go back and read it again. After your initial excitement is over, you will find more details in reading the information the second time that you probably missed in the first reading. Also, be sure to confirm your acceptance of the offer of admission. Some schools require a monetary deposit to hold your place in the accepted class. If your school requires a deposit, your acceptance letter/information will contain instructions on how to make the deposit.

If you are wait listed, read the letter carefully as it may contain important information and further instructions. Be patient while waiting. Respond expressing your interest in continuing to pursue admission to Emory, or your decision to withdraw your application if you have received an offer from another university that you have accepted.

If your application is rejected, read the letter carefully as it may contain additional important information. Some schools offer specific reasons for a denial others do not. A single inquiry as to why you were not accepted, if the rejection notice does not specify the reason, is appropriate. Nonetheless, the decision should be respected. If you choose to make an inquiry, often this will help educate you on the deficiencies in your qualifications or application. The information may be useful in making another application in future academic terms. By correcting the deficiencies, you may have a stronger application for admissions if you apply again. Applying to another excellent, but less competitive institution, may be another option.