Waiting for Waterloo

[twick853]

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I won't be applying until summer 2019, however, I am wondering about the admissions process to Waterloo and their waiting game? (I am a Canadian student so based on the difference in cost Waterloo will be my top school I'm hoping to get into!)

I am looking on their website and for the cycle that just applied this summer, the admission decisions are announced March 2018.

If I got accepted into an American school for example in November, is there some sort of deposit I could put down to hold my spot until I found out about admission decisions for Waterloo?

Thanks for any info!

 

[emcatOD]

Yes, American schools usually give out acceptances as early as October (before Waterloo applications are even due!). If you get admitted to an American school you will have to pay a deposit to hold a spot, usually around 1000 USD. Generally, people apply to a couple American schools and pay a deposit on whatever school they like best, then wait to see if they get into Waterloo. Ultimately if you're going to be paying around 40 000 a year to go to the States then the 1000 dollar deposit is a drop in the bucket, so it's worth it to pay it even if you end up going to Waterloo and can't get it back.