<p>So say I have a conditional acceptance to a school in Britain and an acceptance to a States school. Would it be unethical to deposit to the conditional acceptance in Britain and the unconditional acceptance in the States? And also how does the insurance(if you don't make your unconditional offer at the first school) school come into play here?</p>
<p>Oh I meant conditional instead of unconditional.</p>
<p>it’s pretty much considered unethical to double deposit, considering that by doing so, you’re taking someone’s spot at a school you may not even go to, therefore keeping them on the waitlist to a school they are truly committed to.</p>
<p>i have no idea about insurance and such, i just know that double depositing is definitely frowned upon.</p>
<p>Ethically, it is wrong. Why wouldn’t you use the time that you have to respond to choose one? </p>
<p>Also I remember a thread or an article from several years ago where a student had been accepted in an early decision offer to a US college and then decided to go to the UK (I think Oxbridge) and the latter was informed by someone at the school and the kid lost both admissions. So spend some time and pick one.</p>
<p>A conditional acceptance is, “A conditional offer means that you will be able to study at Nottingham if you meet certain conditions, which are usually based on your academic results. In some cases your offer may be conditional on achieving a certain grade in a subject, or a specific English Language score.” </p>
<p>Does this change any answers?</p>
<p>Oh and my conditional acceptances so far are based upon AP tests, so no hope of being ahead of the US May 1st deadline.</p>
<p>British schools do not redistribute places after people withdraw their applications, so you’re not stealing anyone’s place by declaring a firm choice in the UK. Your US school, however, is another matter.</p>
<p>Would it be ok to treat my British school as a “waitlist” and then inform whichever American school whether I will or won’t be coming after the July results come out? It seems wait lists clear right about then.</p>
<p>The U of N offer is conditional, so you should treat it as the equivalent of a US waitlist. If it is indeed your true first choice, then when you learn whether or not your conditions have been lifted, you can inform the US institution that you won’t be attending. Just be aware that if you do that so late in the year, you may not be able to get your deposit back.</p>