I don't think I fully understand the process if you're granted acceptance to a school. I've heard that upon acceptance, you have a certain amount of time (2-4 weeks) to pay a deposit to guarantee your spot, and that all osteopathic schools charge $1,000 for the deposit. But from reading last year's CCOM thread, it sounds like everyone accepted before the new year to any osteo school has to put down the deposit by 12/15, and that deadline is the same for all schools. Can anyone explain the whole deposit thing to me or tell me how to find out? I'd be thrilled to get into CCOM, but I'd be slightly more thrilled to go to a school that's in-state for me, so I'm wondering if I schedule an interview as early as Sept, and then get accepted early on in the cycle (fingers suuuuper crossed...I probably just jinxed it), if I'll have to pay a deposit early on and then maybe be out a grand if I'm accepted to a school closer to home.
Also, is the process the same or different for allopathic schools, anyone know?
Sorry if this is off topic, I'm trying to decide if I should schedule my CCOM interview now or wait til later on.
Thanks for any help!