Fall 2015 Transfer Decison Dates

Hi All!

I applied to several colleges and only heard back from two, Stonybrook and Binghamton. Both of these colleges need my decision/deposit by May 1. However, I know for sure that a few of the colleges I have applied to will notify me of their decision after this date. I would hate to blow my options with two schools I was accepted to on the hopes that I gain admission to some other ones. In short, my questions are as follows:

  1. Why are these colleges setting themselves up for people to turn them down by giving such late decisions and leaving them to make choices out of desperation?

And…

  1. Does anybody know the transfer decision dates for the following colleges:

Duke, NYU, Cornell, Colgate and Columbia GS?

Any info would be great. I am an independent student, 32 years old and I need to make some moves if I will be transferring up or out of state. I will have to secure an apt, try to find a job and make moving arrangements before the beggining of the Fall semester.

This has been such a stressor and I can’t wait to just know what the heck is going on. Accepted or not, I just need to know so I can start making some plans.

Thanks to all responses.

-Ray