accepting offers

[PharmHopeful3]

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ok, so i might be jumpng the gun a little, but I'm just curious....

rolling admissions schools are already starting interviews and if they offer you admission, you're supposed to respond a few weeks after. But other schools might not even start interviews until january. so how does that work if you want to wait to hear from non-rolling schools until deciding?
do you put down the deposit in case you dont get into another school?
has anyone been in that situation?

one of the schools im really interested in doesnt even look at apps until fall grades are in....

 

[omnione]

The deposit-and-bail technique has been used by many on this board to ensure a spot in a class somewhere. You just won't get the money back if you revoke your own seat of course.😉

 

[binghamkid]

Yep I know lots of people who just hold seats and just end up losing their deposit when they finally get into the institution of their choice. It's small change compared to going to the right institution that's a good fit for you. Good luck with that!

 

[Utterdevotion]

I was definitely one of them. Wingate's deposit was $1000 if I remember correctly!

Some schools give you until Feb/March to make a deposit (Shenandoah for instance), while others want it within about 2 weeks.

This may be silly to say (because I'm sure we're all very bright) but remember to weigh your schools carefully; as in don't pay all the deposits for all the schools that accept you because you couldn't decide. And trust me, I know it's hard! But as your acceptances come in, think about whether or not you really want to go to that school, and if it's worth the deposit $.

And with that, also be considerate enough to call up the school when you've decided to decline. There are always others who are anxiously waiting for you to give up your seat 😛

 

[JJRAZ]

Same here, I put down a $750 deposit at Midwestern-Glendale last year, and lost it because I decided to attend the University of Arizona....oh well, I saved about $20,000 on tuition this year.