Pitt is my son’s first choice! Congrats!

Anonymous wrote:My senior was accepted by Pitt in the first week of October. She would not have to commit until May 1. She has an Early Decision and two early action applications that she just sent off, but it’s nice to know that she’s in somewhere.

+1 Same here.

My senior was accepted by Pitt in the first week of October. She would not have to commit until May 1. She has an Early Decision and two early action applications that she just sent off, but it’s nice to know that she’s in somewhere.

Anonymous wrote:Son applying rolling to WVU, they ask for academic deposit and then for housing deposit. Housing done on a first come first serve basis there and students can request where they want to live (unlike my other kid at UVA). I'm already hearing of dorm locations confirmed for Fall 2019 for students who have put down a deposit.

+1

The Families of WVU Class of 2023 Facebook page has many posts about housing already confirmed at highly preferred dorms (such as Summit and Seneca).

Commitment day is May 1st nationally. But be warned, some schools base their housing preference on when you submitted your deposit to commit to the school.

Many kids don’t commit, if at all, until May but put down housing deposits just in case.

Son applying rolling to WVU, they ask for academic deposit and then for housing deposit. Housing done on a first come first serve basis there and students can request where they want to live (unlike my other kid at UVA). I'm already hearing of dorm locations confirmed for Fall 2019 for students who have put down a deposit.

Thanks!

I would never assume a standard procedure, I do know that University of Pittsburgh is rolling admission and my kids didn't have to officially commit until May-ish. I live near this school so I know of kids who were one and done and committed as early as October. Check with the school. Also, in some big schools, committing early vs at the last minute can help with housing selections. Rolling is not early decision.

If you apply and are admitted early to a rolling admissions school, do you also have to commit early or can you hold onto the acceptance until April and commit then? (I'm wondering about U Pitt but also wondering if there is a 'standard' approach.)