<p>Does this make sense if she's not sure what school she wants to choose? We're willing to forfeit the deposit. Just might need a little more decision time come May 1st. Anyone else been in this position or done this? Tnx.</p>
<p>Honestly, if you can't get all your quetions resolved, I would consider it. My d put a deposit down at her rolling admission safety in January, just in case. However, some schools, like CMU, want you to sign a statement stating that you will only put an enrollment deposit down at 1 school.</p>
<p>My d is deciding between 2 schools, and we don't have full fin aid info yet. 30 days is not a lot of time to visit schools, figure out the $$, study for AP tests, work, look at curricula, keep up with HS classes, etc.</p>
<p>We put rooming deposits down on 5 rolling admissions schools...all but one were refunded but decision was made by May 1.</p>
<p>My hairdresser told my D the story of one family that deposited at two schools, registered, had roommate assigned, etc. Both schools started the same day, so they packed and got ready still not knowing where he would go to the next day. The next morning he woke and told his mom his decision. </p>
<p>That seems like an extreme story. Many times the schools are pressuring students to decide. My D still hasn't heard from one school. The six she's heard from she got accepted to - so while that it is wonderful - it also means she has a few more places to revisit and more things to consider. So it may come down to making deposits at two schools and then deciding but I would certainly hope the decision would happen before registering and before packing the car!</p>
<p>If both schools allow you to do that, I don't see a big problem. HOWEVER, many schools speficially state that you are verifying and giving your word that you are NOT depositing at or committing to attend any other school. Read what you are signing, because if a school does not allow you to make a deposit at more than one place and you do that anyway, you may be risking your D's spot in that school. Do keep in mind, too, that even if it's allowable at both schools, there are kids fervently hoping to get off of a waitlist.</p>
<p>Also, if you really need more time to decide, the better course would be to ask the schools for an extension of time to decide. That way there's no deception going on.</p>
<p>Definitely more to investigate. Do they ever give an extension of time to decise?</p>
<p>that's decide</p>
<p>I have heard that some do allow more time to decide if you ask for it, but I do not know from first hand experience. I believe there was a thread about this about a year ago (and probably every April), which I will try to find a little later.</p>
<p>Students are expected to send a deposit to only ONE college. Period. Double-depositing deprives waitlisted students of the opportunity to be admitted. I have no first-hand knowledge of the potential adverse consequences of submitting deposits at two schools, but it is unethical.</p>
<p>I'm talking about deposits to hold a spot, not housing deposits.</p>
<p>Okay, here's one such thread: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/313750-deposits-two-different-schools.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/313750-deposits-two-different-schools.html</a></p>
<p>Can you just put down the housing deposit so you can get in on choosing a dorm early without putting down a tuition deposit? The only thing I am worried about w/ D's probable school is that housing selection starts mid-April and I would hate to see her loose out on a good dorm bc we took too long to decide.</p>
<p>MomOf3Stars, you have to check with the school on that. Some have separate housing deposits, some require that you deposit to attend before you can select housing. It varies from school to school.</p>
<p>Momof2 - last year my at daughter's school we were told to put the deposit down for housing before she even applied to the school if she wanted a particular dorm! They go through the housing applications by order of when they were submitted. As Chedva said it varies by school. Oh it was refundable up to June in our case.</p>
<p>I suggest carefully reading the fine print. Last year, we sent the deposits (tuition and housing) in to D's #1 school. She was accepted EA and we sent the deposits in mid-February. When the FA didn't work out, we sent a letter requesting a refund (this was well before the May 1st deadline), so it wasn't as if we were taking someone else's spot. Needless, to say, we are still trying to get that $500.00 back - LOL! When they say "non-refundable", they mean it! I figure it is worth another letter soon now that a year has gone by......</p>
<p>I borrowed this link from another thread about the same subject.
<a href="http://college.exeter.edu/published/newsletters/doubleseniors403.html%5B/url%5D">http://college.exeter.edu/published/newsletters/doubleseniors403.html</a></p>