That is ridiculous. Schools are compeletly justified in asking for large deposits. I benefits the school and the students who are really committed to attending that institution. A deposit is you agreeing to the terms offered to you and you are agreeing to accept a place at the university offering it to you. If when asked in your interview, "do you really want to come to this school and pursue osteopathic medicine?" your answer was anything other than yes, believe me you won't have to worry about any deposits. If your answer was "yes" then the school is merely taking you at your word. If you are not sure then don't pay the deposit, there are plenty of others that are sure. The high deposits are meant to stop people from accepting place "just in case they don't get in anywhere else." As far as I am concerned if you are offered a place, decide if it is the place for you and if it is not what you want, decline and move on. If you really want to hold a spot from someone else who is more sure than you are then you deserve to lose the whole deposit. I applaud schools that force people on the fence to make the hard decisions. $2,000 is a lot of money but it is a lot less than the $28,000 or so a year you will be paying and it is applied to your first year's tuition.