Should I ask for confirmation of my admission from University academic department I have applied to two Canadian universities for MS program. One of them has accepted my application and has given me admission. While for the other one, status is "Under department review". I am waiting for second university response. But the problem is that I have to give my confirmation with in two weeks time. In this case, can I ask them to accelerate the decision process for me and can give me a definite answer? Is this polite to do it? Do I need to mention the University name in mail?
Yes, in this case it is appropriate to contact the department/program head or admissions administrator and inform them that you have another acceptance. Rather than ask for them to "hurry up," it would be more polite to say, "I have received another offer of acceptance that requires my response within two weeks. Will your department be able to make its admission decisions within that time line?"