Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP - the challenge is the DS is considering two schools only one of which he has been able to visit due to the pandemic. We are considering this in hopes that in a couple of months we may be able to visit the school in question. We are talking about $65K a year so not a small investment. The school is closed to all visitors right now.

So, OP, after nearly everyone telling you it is both against the rules and immoral you are still considering doing it?

Why did you even ask then?

I didn’t ask for opinions on the ethics - I asked if anyone else was considering it. Keep up. In a normal year I would
Agree with some of the PPs but this is not a normal year.

Lol, you "didn't ask for opinions on the ethics". That's EXACTLY what you did. You wanted people to tell you it was OK, and they told you the opposite.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP - the challenge is the DS is considering two schools only one of which he has been able to visit due to the pandemic. We are considering this in hopes that in a couple of months we may be able to visit the school in question. We are talking about $65K a year so not a small investment. The school is closed to all visitors right now.

So, OP, after nearly everyone telling you it is both against the rules and immoral you are still considering doing it?

Why did you even ask then?

I didn’t ask for opinions on the ethics - I asked if anyone else was considering it. Keep up. In a normal year I would
Agree with some of the PPs but this is not a normal year.

We were considering doing this also. But we were able to get my DC to the campus "unofficially" just to see the surroundings and campus. Now DC will use the next few weeks to try to connect with different professors and current students at each school to get some insights.

I think visits are really a "nice to have" and generally speaking, kids around here are somewhat spoiled with the option of visiting schools in person. When I went to college, the first time I set foot on campus was when I moved in.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP - the challenge is the DS is considering two schools only one of which he has been able to visit due to the pandemic. We are considering this in hopes that in a couple of months we may be able to visit the school in question. We are talking about $65K a year so not a small investment. The school is closed to all visitors right now.

So, OP, after nearly everyone telling you it is both against the rules and immoral you are still considering doing it?

Why did you even ask then?

I didn’t ask for opinions on the ethics - I asked if anyone else was considering it. Keep up. In a normal year I would
Agree with some of the PPs but this is not a normal year.

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP - the challenge is the DS is considering two schools only one of which he has been able to visit due to the pandemic. We are considering this in hopes that in a couple of months we may be able to visit the school in question. We are talking about $65K a year so not a small investment. The school is closed to all visitors right now.

So, OP, after nearly everyone telling you it is both against the rules and immoral you are still considering doing it?

Why did you even ask then?

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP - the challenge is the DS is considering two schools only one of which he has been able to visit due to the pandemic. We are considering this in hopes that in a couple of months we may be able to visit the school in question. We are talking about $65K a year so not a small investment. The school is closed to all visitors right now.

This is not a unique situation. You can drive through campus, you can almost always walk around campus. You can eat alongside students in the surrounding neighborhoods. You can see everything there is to see except inside the buildings, and that you can see online. Hit the road and make a decision.

I’m the OP - the challenge is the DS is considering two schools only one of which he has been able to visit due to the pandemic. We are considering this in hopes that in a couple of months we may be able to visit the school in question. We are talking about $65K a year so not a small investment. The school is closed to all visitors right now.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As described in another thread, that is considered unethical.

Please consider what you are teaching your child.

We don't need more selfish, unethical adults in the world.

It's only OK for colleges to be unethical (and immoral), take bribes, suck up to the rich, prefer one minority over another, etc. Students should not.

<Sarcasm>

Banks are unethical, ergo it’s okay to rob them.

How so? I'm only concerned about their dealings with me as a customer. Do tell.

Hm. Let’s start with Wells Fargo. I’ll wait while you educate yourself with Google.

I think you should also think about how crummy this will be for your kid. After May 1, everyone will be asking your DC where they plan to go. The school(s) will be sending LOTS of welcome emails and informational emails about housing and logistics, and all the kids get on social media and start meeting each other. Ethics aside, you'll be drawing out what I'm sure has already been a long, uncertain and painful process for your DC for very dubious reasons. My DC made a decision to commit to their school last May when things were VERY uncertain and just decided to move forward and make the best decisions possible based on knowledge available at the time. Make a decision and let your child enjoy what should be an exciting and fun time instead of drawing out the torture a little longer just so you can try to chase perfection. It's not fair to your kid.

Anonymous wrote:NP. College counselor we hired advised this is a something that can be done. Said, since you have been waitlisted at many places, you will anyway drop the offer if one of the waitlisted picked up. So, if you are in two minds still no harm in selecting depositing at two places until waitlist is cleared.

This is not double-depositing, because you withdraw from School A (losing your deposit and your spot in their class) when you enroll at School B. So, you are not actually enrolled in two schools at the same time.

LMGTFY

https://professionals.collegeboard.org/guidance/applications/ethics

https://www.collegesolutions.com/blog-articles/can-you-double-deposit

https://thescholarshipsystem.com/blog-for-students-families/college-decision-time-double-deposits-ethical/


https://college-connections.com/double-depositing-is-wrong-and-risky/

https://collegiategateway.com/double-trouble-why-double-depositing-isnt-worth-it/

Anonymous wrote:Junior parent here. How much are colleges requiring as a deposit these days please?

Depends on the college. Average is probably around $500.

It doesn't sound unethical to me at all, but if you are risking your child's acceptance to these colleges, then it's best not to do it.

Anonymous wrote:Someone in my high school class did this. At a big three. I don’t know how she got away with it. I was waitlisted at one of her choices but she double deposited. She later turned it down. Guess what, I did not get in. They were probably pissed off at our school.

This happened at my local all girls HS as well. One of her offers was rescinded when they found out. Her other school was international, which saved her butt.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. College counselor we hired advised this is a something that can be done. Said, since you have been waitlisted at many places, you will anyway drop the offer if one of the waitlisted picked up. So, if you are in two minds still no harm in selecting depositing at two places until waitlist is cleared.

If this is true, this is a TERRIBLE and unethical college counselor. Colleges absolutely can and do rescind offers it they find out you have double deposited.

I’d love to know who they are and report them to NACAC for an ethics violation.

Anonymous wrote:If one of the colleges finds out you did this, your acceptance will get rescinded.

This. And schools at various levels DO talk to each other. Double depositing isn’t only unethical, it’s resource hoarding. I’m sure you were also a two dress bride, but double depositing hurts other people and not just your pocketbook.