PhD Program Acceptance: When to Follow Up on Campus Visit Arrangements?

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A new PhD student, Josh, has accepted an offer and is awaiting a response from an office coordinator regarding travel arrangements for a campus visit scheduled for March 4th and 5th. He initially emailed the coordinator a few days ago but has not received a reply. In the discussion, participants suggest waiting at least a week or two for a response, considering the typical delays in university bureaucracies, especially after a weekend. Josh acknowledges the advice and reflects on the timing of his email.
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Hi PF!

I just got accepted to a PhD program and formally accepted the offer a few days ago. Alongside the formal acceptance, I was requested to email an office coordinator for that department so they could arrange air fare for me to visit the campus. I emailed that individual a few days ago, but have had no response yet. How long should I wait for an email response before I should call?

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Josh
 
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A week, maybe two. Certainly more than a few days.
 
Thanks for the response Vanadium. I should say the weekend I visit is March 4th and 5th (they sent me that before I accepted the offer). Do you still think I should wait a few weeks?
 
That would push it more towards the week, and not two.
 
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joshmccraney said:
I emailed that individual a few days ago

That "few days" includes this past weekend, right? Imagine Monday morning in a typical university bureaucracy. :oldwink:
 
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jtbell said:
That "few days" includes this past weekend, right? Imagine Monday morning in a typical university bureaucracy. :oldwink:
Hahahaha when you put it like that, I suppose it does. I emailed on Friday, so yes, that's a good point. Thank you both for your advice!
 

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