Applying to other schools but will stay at old school.....

[Anonymous]

Can anyone give me advice on applying to schools but ensuring that if we don't get in, our spot in our present school is secure? Will the present school share information with the application schools on how many we are applying to? We don't want our present school to know just yet that we will be considering other schools. However, if we don't get in, we are resigned to stay where we are. How can we protect our place? Obviously, they will know eventually but want to stay ahead with information.

[Anonymous]

just make sure to always turn in your re-enrollment contract on time.

[Anonymous]

They will hold your place until you say you no longer want it.

Anyway, how could you have school records and recommendations sent out without revealing that you are applying to other schools?

[Anonymous]

Turn in your enrollment contract. I don't know how it is at your school, but at ours we have a specified period to cancel with out penalty. Otherwise, buy tuition insurance and you are only out the insurance premium.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Otherwise, buy tuition insurance and you are only out the insurance premium.

Read the contract carefully before you rely on tuition insurance. I think (haven't looked at it recently) ours covers job losses and moves out of the area but not a transfer to another school. Also, the covered child has to attend a couple of weeks of school before the insurance kicks in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They will hold your place until you say you no longer want it.

Anyway, how could you have school records and recommendations sent out without revealing that you are applying to other schools?

Read the writer's last sentence.

[Anonymous]

Turn in your reenrollment contract.

[Anonymous]

The schools you are applying to will want info from your current school so at some point (not if you are just exploring but if you are actually going through with an application) you will need to be upfront.

Not being transparent will give a bad impression for both schools.

[Anonymous]

I called our director of admission. She knew that we had applied out. She is holding our spots for us but asked that we let her know as soon as possible (i.e., the week the acceptances arrive).