<p>I'm applying to both the UK and the US, something which I'm sure a considerable number of international students do. I received an offer from my first choice university in the UK, however their offer is conditional on my receiving 40 points with 7s in math and physics HL in IB.</p>
<p>I'm partly applying to the US in case I do not meet my offer. However, if I were lucky enough to gain admission in a US institution, I'd have to submit my deposit by May 1st, whereas I'd get my IB results in early July. This creates a problem because it means that I could send my deposit to an American university and then realize that I've actually achieved my offer.</p>
<p>How would I get around this issue? Has this happened to people before?</p>
<p>Do I simply enroll in a US college and then lose my deposit if I get the grades? That would be a pretty big financial loss :/</p>
The deposits may not be all that high. Mine was $200. </p>
<p>I agree with tagbanda that you will have to pay the tuition deposit if you want to hold your spot past April. Losing the deposit if you break your agreement to enroll is the whole point of paying a deposit in the first place! You should also consider making housing arrangements and starting the visa application process before you get your IB results. Putting these things off until July might cause you a lot of trouble later on.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. The universities I’m applying to are all reaches, so getting into any of them would be a blessing and I would definitely pay the deposit.</p>
<p>Obviously not matriculating after paying my deposit won’t please the university very much. Do you know if it will have a negative impact on me if I decide to apply there for a graduate course later on?</p>
<p>I did this. I paid a deposit at a US university in case I didn’t make my offer to Edinburgh. I lost the money, but when I explained to the university my chance at studying in Scotland they were quite happy for me; there didn’t seem to be a negative impact at all. It’s probably best if you ring them and explain personally; it’ll make a favourable impression.</p>