How long can we wait to accept admission?

[YeastyMan]

Hi guys,

I cannot find the answer to this question after googling and searching the forum.
I would love podiatry students to chime in on this one.

Q: Assuming that you get accepted into a podiatry school. Does the acceptance become expired after a certain period of time (like you only have 1 month to accept the school after acceptance is given.)?
I would imagine that they place a time limit on this, so could anyone point me to a reliable source for the answer to my question?

I am asking this because I will be applying to osteopathic schools and the acceptance for these schools come a lot a lot later than that of podiatry schools.

Thanks!!

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[josebiwasabi]

Most schools will give you 4-6 weeks to accept or decline your spot. When you accept a spot, you have to pay a seat deposit, which is usually about $1000. If your osteopathic schools will be replying much later, then you can reserve your seat for the time being. You'll lose $1000 if you end up going DO but that's chump change in the long run.

 

[DocBlin]

If you truly 'had' an acceptance from any of the POD schools I am sure they specified ALL the requirement to securing the acceptance to you... As josebiwasabi stated it is " chump change" the $1K deposit in the long run if obtaining DO school acceptances..Please read or call the POD school administration office to obtain the exact info...

 

[ldsrmdude]

Usually (if I'm remembering correctly) they specify how long you have in the acceptance letter. I think it's usually a few weeks, but sometimes they can extend that if you ask specifically.

 

[SuperFeisty]

I've had to ask because when you are in school or taking classes, you can't always schedule your interviews that closely together. I did 5 of mine within the span of a month, so I ended up getting an acceptance with the deadline 1 day after my last interview. Just be honest; they understand and won't hold it against you.