BU changes their deposit due date (Help)

[prayerfulMD_MPH2009]

Hey Guys,

Anyone familiar with BU, please respond.

I am holding on to 2 acceptances, including BU (2nd choice) and another school and 1 waitlist (top choice).

Here is my problem BU basically changed their deposit due date from June 1st to May 15. They want a non-refundable deposit of $500.00 to hold a place or else you are off their accepted list.

My dilemma is that I am still holding on to the idea that I may get off the waitlist at another school and they may call me shortly after the may 15 deadline. Here are my options:

1. Give BU the $$ and the other school calls me I will lose 500.00 bucks.
2. The other school does not call me, I end up with BU, which is still a good choice for me.
3. Hold a place at another school that does not require money until later and hope to get off the waitlist on time.
4 The other school does not call me and I miss out on the opportunity of being at BU and matriculate at that other school?

What would you do?

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[skypilot]

Hey Guys,
My dilemma is that I am still holding on to the idea that I may get off the waitlist at another school and they may call me shortly after the may 15 deadline. Here are my options:

1. Give BU the $$ and the other school calls me I will lose 500.00 bucks.
2. The other school does not call me, I end up with BU, which is still a good choice for me.
3. Hold a place at another school that does not require money until later and hope to get off the waitlist on time.
4 The other school does not call me and I miss out on the opportunity of being at BU and matriculate at that other school?

Logically: Don't consider the $500. You are holding acceptances to two schools, pick the one you would rather attend. If it is BU then drop the other one. Make arrangements to wire transfer the $500 on May 14th or call BU and see if you can get an extension of the deposit date while you wait to hear from other schools.

 

[jlee9531]

wow...i thought the 100 dollar secondary was bad....
but 500 dollar non-refundable...

money making machine that place is.
yeah if you can afford the $$, and BU is your 2nd choice which means you hold it in high regard...pay it up.
a small price to pay to have an opportunity to go to your 1st choice school.

 

[mackaikai]

500 is bad? I paid 2000 to western university/COMP (non-refundable!)

 

[oldtimer]

After May 15, don't all tuition deposits become non-refundable? BU just happens to charge an arm and leg for that privilege. That's just terrible that BU has such a high deposit requirement. I hear that BU also for the most part takes people's secondary fees and quickly rejects them pre-interview, taking their hard-earned $100. I think that BU has discovered a little gold mine called desperate pre-meds and is milking it for as much as they can. That's simply unconscionable.

 

[Adapt]

500 is bad? I paid 2000 to western university/COMP (non-refundable!)

I paid $2000 for TUCOM and $2000 for COMP both nonrefundable. The bad thing is, I may end up not going to either.

That's the way the cookie crumbles...

 

[skypilot]

I paid $2000 for TUCOM and $2000 for COMP both nonrefundable. The bad thing is, I may end up no going to either.

That's the way the cookie crumbles...

Where're you going Slickness....I mean Adapt? Philly?

 

[Adapt]

Where're you going Slickness....I mean Adapt? Philly?

Nah Philly's not my style. I'm still waiting for a decision from Loma Linda hence the dilemma.

 

[Spitting Camel]

I'm going to send the deposit as late a possible, and if I hear before then from any CA school, I will stop payment on the check. Is that messed up?