Accepting admission offers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In fairness to OP...it doesn't feel like a school is actually giving you until May 1 or I guess now June 1, if they are also making you feel like your kid will live in the worst dorm miles from campus if you wait until that date to accept.

Thank you! Why aren't people pointing to the "I shall not" language that a 17 y.o. clicked on pushing for common standards across all schools when it comes to housing allotments?

[Anonymous]

I hope your kid is not going to a school with an honor code, 'cause I feel that will not go well....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In fairness to OP...it doesn't feel like a school is actually giving you until May 1 or I guess now June 1, if they are also making you feel like your kid will live in the worst dorm miles from campus if you wait until that date to accept.

Thank you! Why aren't people pointing to the "I shall not" language that a 17 y.o. clicked on pushing for common standards across all schools when it comes to housing allotments?

I am not absolving you, but it does feel like schools should treat a kid who accepts on April 30th on a level playing field with one who accepts on December 15th (or whenever they receive their admission).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC likes 3 schools almost equally and two of them are in-state. Is there an issue with accepting offers at all three schools, putting down a deposit and later withdrawing your acceptance (regardless of whether or not they reimburse the deposit)? We accepted one of them early this week and there was no language in there that says we cannot accept others. I keep reading on here that it is not allowed and schools may cancel your acceptance if they find out you accepted with more than one school and they find out. What basis will they have to do this if their acceptance page does not say anything along those lines?

Also, if I were to accept the two in-state schools, is it more likely they will find out? Do schools within a state share such information?

Why do you feel compelled to accept multiple offers? You have until May 1 to figure this out.

[Anonymous]

If your kid applied via the Common App, then he agreed to this:

I affirm that I will send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to only one institution; sending multiple deposits (or equivalent) may result in the withdrawal of my admission offers from all institutions. [Note: students may send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to a second institution where they have been admitted from the waitlist, provided that they inform the first institution that they will no longer be enrolling.]

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Double depositing is a no no. What is fine is if the student deposits, then has a change of heart/gets off a waitlist/etc. and wants to switch schools. Then you simply rescind your acceptance at the first school (usually forfeiting your deposit) and accept at the second school. Overlap of a couple of days while you work out the logistics isn’t going to upset anyone, but having multiple deposits for any length of time is a violation of a term you agreed to when submitting the Common App - “I affirm that I will send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to only one institution; sending multiple deposits (or equivalent) may result in the withdrawal of my admission offers from all institutions. [Note: students may send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to a second institution where they have been admitted from the waitlist, provided that they inform the first institution that they will no longer be enrolling.]”

I saw that statement in the common app but not on the school's website. Common App is welcome to cancel my account now that DC has already been admitted.

NP. OP, I was ready to be on your side until I read this nonsense. The school doesn't need to put it on their website because *it was on the Common App*.

Also, no one GAF about your Common App account. It's your child's acceptance that is at risk.

Your poor kid.

[Anonymous]

OP what's the issue w the one you accepted? Just withdraw and accept a different one if you changed your mind.

[Anonymous]

I find it difficult to believe that a kid finds three schools equally appealing. I would believe that a family would want to selfishly take advantage of the housing advantage while financial aid packages are still coming out. But I think most kids have natural preferences among schools. Especially among THREE schools.

[Anonymous]

OP you are being selfish and trying to game the system. I hope you get caught. Feel sorry for your kid.

[Anonymous]

As long as you cancel by May 1, it is allowed.

[Anonymous]

If OP was the 17 year old trying to figure out the “right” next step in his life, I would be more understanding of the situation.

The sad part of this post is OP is the adult parent and knows no better. Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reminds me of people who call for two taxis when they need a ride to the airport, just in case the taxi is late, they have a backup.

Argh! -- former cabbie here

OP, I'm with the others wondering why you would commit so early? Housing?

As PPs have said, it would mess up the schools and be lying. Did she go to admitted students events? I think you could explain the first as a mistake, but don't do all 3 to game housing or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Double depositing is a no no. What is fine is if the student deposits, then has a change of heart/gets off a waitlist/etc. and wants to switch schools. Then you simply rescind your acceptance at the first school (usually forfeiting your deposit) and accept at the second school. Overlap of a couple of days while you work out the logistics isn’t going to upset anyone, but having multiple deposits for any length of time is a violation of a term you agreed to when submitting the Common App - “I affirm that I will send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to only one institution; sending multiple deposits (or equivalent) may result in the withdrawal of my admission offers from all institutions. [Note: students may send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to a second institution where they have been admitted from the waitlist, provided that they inform the first institution that they will no longer be enrolling.]”

I saw that statement in the common app but not on the school's website. Common App is welcome to cancel my account now that DC has already been admitted.

NP. OP, I was ready to be on your side until I read this nonsense. The school doesn't need to put it on their website because *it was on the Common App*.

Also, no one GAF about your Common App account. It's your child's acceptance that is at risk.

Your poor kid.

DP. Oh, wow. Just saw that. What a scammer. Is this the Brown (ED)/UMD mom again. She has no ethics, and I wouldn't put it past her. (And, Brown has no deposit, so that wouldn't even cost her).