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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Purdue and LSU are also a nightmare[/quote]

Not sure if it's still like this, but when my student was accepted to Purdue for Fall 2022, they required an enrollment deposit by April 15 that was non-refundable (was either $400 or $500) in order to guarantee housing that was not auxiliary housing (off campus but nominally owned/operated by Purdue). No idea if it's still like that, but my student was still visiting/revisiting her top choices in mid-April since the pandemic prevented an earlier start on campus visits to farther away schools, and she ended up ruling out Purdue in part to that early deadline.

She should have had until May 1 to make a final school decision without penalty. Rubbed me the wrong way. That said, their admitted day was very well done and its clearly a strong school. Their communications/marketing felt much more like a private school than a public one, and it may have been more of a contender had it been closer/easier for my kid from where we live (NC) and not had that early deadline. She ended up a very enthusiastic Hokie and has had a fabulous almost 4 yrs at VT.[/quote]

Bumping this as we are taking our kid to admitted student days at Purdue and two other schools in mid-April over spring break.  We won’t be done with our tours before Purdue’s April 15 housing deadline.  Should we pay the housing deposit in advance while our kid is still deciding which school to attend?  Have others done this and did you get any refund back by cancelling before May 1?[/quote]

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