<p>I took a gap year and have still have my deposit down for a school I applied to last year. I would still really love to attend that school, but I also applied to a different college during my gap year and am waiting on their descion late March. The thing is, the college I was already accepted to wants to know whether or not I will be attending because they need to allocate their rescources for the new incoming class.
Can I contact the new college I applied to and ask if they can give me their admissions acceptance/rejection slightly earlier?
has this been done before?</p>
<p>1) the school you made the deposit: did you sign a document that says you agree not to apply to other schools during your gap year?</p>
<p>2) that school is perfectly within its rights to have you fish or cut bait. They’ve held a spot for you and need you to commit or they’ll drop you.</p>
<p>3) you can ask but many schools do not notify earlier based on mutual agreement w/other schools (e.g. Ivies + MIT). YOu can try but don’t expect them to agree.</p>
<p>yes, I’m aware the school is within its right to do that.
My primary question was whether or not I can ask for a notification earlier, so thank you for providing me with bullet point 3.</p>
<p>best of luck to you</p>
<p>i believe if you choose to do a gap year you must attend the school that you tool a gap year from but i could be wrong. Also you cannot ask to get your college decision earlier they come when they come</p>
<p>Ok just to clarify my question,
I already applied to another school during my gap year and have notified my current college that I will be doing that.Please do not write any more responses in regards to that subject.
Instead please focus on my actualy question: whether or not colleges can notify applicants slightly early because of an offer from another school.
Thanks</p>
<p>I think the best advice for you would be this: I would tell the previous college that you will maintain your spot. if the new college means so much to you, and they eventually admit you and it’s in your best interest to attend (finances, overall fit) , then contact the previous college, thannking them but giving up your spot (and your deposit). While not a nice thing to do, it does happen and ultimately, you’ve got to do what’s best for you given the situation.</p>
<p>You have notified the school that you violated the gap year agreement? </p>
<p>Yeah, for sure.</p>
<p>No school will offer you an expedited and special review of your application. My S had a set of circumstances similar to yours. He was accepted to college X and placed a deposit to hold his place in the class. Then he determined that it would be in his best interests to take a gap year. He notified the school of his gap year choice, and they consented with the provision that the deposit was non refundable and would be applied to hold his place in the class for the following year.</p>
<p>During his gap year, my S decided to undergo the college application process again, and applied to several different schools. No schools accelerated their admission process to review his application. He was notified of their decision at the same time as all the other applicants. He ultimately chose to attend school Y, and decided not to attend school X. The only penalty for not attending school X was the forfeiture of the deposit. He did notify them of his decision early on so that the place in the class could be filled with someone else.</p>
<p>xiggi, I’m surprised that your critical reading skills were good enough to write a guide on the SAT but falls short on comprehending a less standardized question.</p>
<p>Laf, thanks for your response and that is just what I might end up doing, though I was trying to go for a more tactful route so as to not end up taking away a seat for a future student at the school where I have my deposit down.</p>
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<p>Perhaps. Just perhaps.</p>
<p>^^ it happens</p>