Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 14:57     Subject: Re:Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Wow you kind of signed a lie when you put the second deposit down.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 14:51     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone give deposits to multiple schools on the 17th? If so how many?


Wow, this is enlightening. I naively never knew anyone does this; that would have never occurred to me. What an awful approach, for a multitude of reasons!
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 14:22     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
If this becomes a bigger problem, schools will respond by raising the amount of the deposit.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 13:40     Subject: Re:Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Only reason I can imagine to do this is that one might be moving across the river, but it is not certain. In that narrow case, one might have a deposit at a school on each side of the river only until the final house location became clear.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 13:35     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
What an obnoxious thing to do, to the school, to other students who might have gotten that spot, and even to your own kid to drag things out like that. Grow up.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 12:47     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Please don't do this people.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 12:43     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Just dumb! Grow up and make a decision. It's not fair to the school or other potential wait pool applicants. It can't be that serious.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 12:38     Subject: Re:Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
We are thinking of doing this. You learn about the school as time goes one while you are out of of the flirting stage and actually dealing with the bureaucracy. One school we've already paid a deposted on has been pretty horrible so far (inconsistent communication of deadlines, having to pick courses before being able to talk with advisor etc.)
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 12:31     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
What are you waiting for? Unless there’s something you’re waiting on, like you might be moving to a different neighborhood or something, this just seems stupid and obnoxious.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 11:14     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did you do that OP? Why? Are your kids young? Can’t imagine doing this with older kids, cause they become more part of the decision and the indecision becomes harder for them. No, we didn’t do that. Decided by the deadline.


Was it a tough decision? Was the final decision made on the 17th or before?


Yes, it was tough. This is why I can’t imagine anyone prolonging this bg another 2 months. It’s not like the sky would open and a clear answer would fall from the sky in those two months, or you visit the schools one more time and suddenly achieve clarity. It’s just prolonging the indecision conundrum and anxiety by 2 months. Yes, now that we’re decided we all feel good and we move forward.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 11:05     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Anonymous wrote:Why would you do that? In addition to be crappy to the schools and kids on the wiaiting list, what are you hoping to gain?
What additional information will come in later to help you make the final decision?


I think this is key. What do you expect to change between now and June? You will have to make a decision so you should have just done it now and saved yourself that extra deposit.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 11:02     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Why would you do that? In addition to be crappy to the schools and kids on the wiaiting list, what are you hoping to gain?
What additional information will come in later to help you make the final decision?
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 11:01     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Anonymous wrote:Did you do that OP? Why? Are your kids young? Can’t imagine doing this with older kids, cause they become more part of the decision and the indecision becomes harder for them. No, we didn’t do that. Decided by the deadline.


Was it a tough decision? Was the final decision made on the 17th or before?
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 10:59     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Did you do that OP? Why? Are your kids young? Can’t imagine doing this with older kids, cause they become more part of the decision and the indecision becomes harder for them. No, we didn’t do that. Decided by the deadline.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2023 10:57     Subject: Raise your hand if you gave deposits to multiple schools.
Did anyone give deposits to multiple schools on the 17th? If so how many?