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TLDR: got accepted to DO school far away and deferred for a year, now re-applying to closer MD schools just in case they take me, would the original deferred school take back their acceptance for that?
Long Version w/ Context: I got accepted for class of 2028 at one school, a DO school in a state very far from home, and deferred it for a year bec at the time they were not eligible for federal aid and I did not want to take out private loans. That school is now eligible for federal loans and I paid them a $1000 deposit and have a seat for class of 2029. I haven't signed anything, like no contract, agreement or anything yet, they don't want me to do that til at least January. All there is is a deferral policy on their website that states deferrals should not be taken in order to delay the decision or wait for acceptance to other schools.
Anyway, I was going to apply to other schools (MD schools since there are more of them here and I don't feel like doing the full application process twice again) in my state this cycle, hoping to be able to stay closer to home, and if not I would go to that DO school I deferred. I didn't think there was anything wrong with this since if I did tell the deferred school "nevermind," they would get my $1000 and another student lined up to take my place and everyone's happy. Also, I definitely did not defer for the purpose of applying to other schools, it was for financial reasons, but now I am really wanting not to go across the country to a super red state for 4 yrs min. if I have the option not to. Also, AMCAS and AACOMAS both have admissions traffic rules that involve not being allowed to hold multiple deposits/positions only AFTER April-May of the matriculation year, which would be 2025 for me.
So cuz of all this, it didn't even occur to me that this would be a problem. But I'm seeing online people on reddit and SDN and stuff acting like this is controversial, and/or unethical fraud, and/or punishable by acceptance rescinding, lawsuit, and death. Is that true?? If it is I don't wanna risk it, cuz I really do wanna go to med school more than anything, but it just doesn't make sense to me that it would actually be a thing.
Long Version w/ Context: I got accepted for class of 2028 at one school, a DO school in a state very far from home, and deferred it for a year bec at the time they were not eligible for federal aid and I did not want to take out private loans. That school is now eligible for federal loans and I paid them a $1000 deposit and have a seat for class of 2029. I haven't signed anything, like no contract, agreement or anything yet, they don't want me to do that til at least January. All there is is a deferral policy on their website that states deferrals should not be taken in order to delay the decision or wait for acceptance to other schools.
Anyway, I was going to apply to other schools (MD schools since there are more of them here and I don't feel like doing the full application process twice again) in my state this cycle, hoping to be able to stay closer to home, and if not I would go to that DO school I deferred. I didn't think there was anything wrong with this since if I did tell the deferred school "nevermind," they would get my $1000 and another student lined up to take my place and everyone's happy. Also, I definitely did not defer for the purpose of applying to other schools, it was for financial reasons, but now I am really wanting not to go across the country to a super red state for 4 yrs min. if I have the option not to. Also, AMCAS and AACOMAS both have admissions traffic rules that involve not being allowed to hold multiple deposits/positions only AFTER April-May of the matriculation year, which would be 2025 for me.
So cuz of all this, it didn't even occur to me that this would be a problem. But I'm seeing online people on reddit and SDN and stuff acting like this is controversial, and/or unethical fraud, and/or punishable by acceptance rescinding, lawsuit, and death. Is that true?? If it is I don't wanna risk it, cuz I really do wanna go to med school more than anything, but it just doesn't make sense to me that it would actually be a thing.