<p>An international transfer student, I applied to 13 colleges. I am admitted to Mount Holyoke College and I must reply by May 1st deadline. Mount Holyoke is number 3 or 4 on my list. Number one is Amherst and number two is Middlebury. I should receive decisions from these two and all the other schools in Mid-May. I like Mount Holyoke College and the financial aid package it gave me, but my dream schools are Amherst and Middlebury. Will it be okay if I write to Amherst and Middlebury, explain the situation and ask for their decision on me before May 1st? Or how else can I solve this problem? Thanks.</p>
<p>I think you might have better luck asking Mount Holyoke for an extension beyond May1.</p>
<p>You could pay the deposit for MHC, then wait for the other two. They can’t FORCE you to attend; the worst they can do is take your money. (call them to make sure though; this is hwo it works for most schools but there might be exceptions?)</p>