<p>ok stupid question. if u pay the deposit, are u bound to attend, ie pay tuition for first semester? </p>
<p>or if u choose not to attend later on before september, do u just lose the deposit money?</p>
<p>Skillmonkeys, only pay your deposit if you know you are going to attend. This year, many good candidates were turned down by Michigan. Your sending in a deposit check and not showing up in the fall could hurt a wait listed student's chances.</p>
<p>alexander, i agree </p>
<p>however, i had made up my mind on umich before i visited tufts for my final time...and now i am split 50 50. i most likley am going to michigan, but was wondering if in the small chance i do not end up there, do i solely lose the $200 deposit?</p>
<p>Yes, you only lose the $200.</p>
<p>Don't do that... either choose Tufts or UM. That's taking a spot of a waitlisted student at either school, and I know there are tons of waitlisted students that are waiting to hear in hopes that a spot will open up.</p>
<p>trust me, if i could i definitely wouldn't have done that. i know first hand what it feels like to be waitlisted, and im not an ass. its just that i was sure i wanted to attend but unfortunately reconsidered at the last minute...plus i haven't definitely decided against michigan either</p>
<p>It's not hard. Both are fantastic schools, just pick one. Everyone else does that, everyone else follows the rules. Visit a school and decide, tons of students are in your scenario, look on this message board for example. There are kids who ask "Where should I go!" nearly every other post. You have a week, make up your mind. But don't take someone's spot, that's cruel. There are about a thousand kids waiting to see if maybe your spot opens up.</p>
<p>a2, i get the point bro, thats not the issue. </p>
<p>its not like i was still deciding then paid the deposit, rather, i had already made up my mind but unfortunately reconsidered at the last minute after having paid already</p>
<p>If you decide to go to Tufts, you will forfeit the deposit. As a courtesy, I would recommend that you call U-M as soon as you've made your final decision and tell them that you will not attend. Don't just be a "no show." That causes a lot of problems and really does hurt the chances of students on the wait list. If you let them know on/around May 1, there is still time for U-M to offer your spot to someone else.</p>
<p>If you get the point, don't do it. It's rude, it causes trouble, and hurts other applicants. And it will hurt your school's reputation with the university.</p>