New Brunswick SAS: Time to respond

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rutgers University
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<p>Simply put - I'm an in-state NJ student and was accepted into the Rutgers NB SAS school a while ago. I'm waiting on two more schools' decisions, but at this point given my financial situation and desire to try a few programs I'm almost certain that Rutgers is the ideal school for me. I ought to enroll now, but depending on how my FAFSA turns out there's a chance of me going to one of the schools I'm still awaiting a decision from - if I'm accepted, of course. Both of these schools won't be releasing decisions earlier than March/April, either. So it's certainly cutting things close as far as financial aid/housing paperwork is concerned.</p>

<p>Rutgers New Brunswick is a pretty popular school for NJ students, of course. I could imagine the enrollment filling up quickly, and the last thing I want to happen is for me to be denied my other schools and then finding that Rutgers' enrollment availability has closed!</p>

<p>I was wondering if any applicants/currently enrolled students have a recommended "cutoff" date by which I should accept my offer of enrollment. Is it too dangerous to wait until April? Thanks.</p>

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<p>I believe you have until May 1 to make your decision. However the longer you wait - the less likely you will get good housing. The last freshman to reply end and pay their housing deposits end up in the worst dorms.</p>

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<p>I am in a similar problem too. When did the kids who got their first preference housing apply by? End of February? End of March? What is considered “early?”</p>

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<p>I paid my housing deposit the second half of March last year and got my first choice campus - and it was college ave which is the hardest to get.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input - though I still have not enrolled in Rutgers yet myself, I’m still curious as to whether or not the New Brunswick SAS enrollment availability will be open by April.</p>

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<p>If you are accepted you can respond any time up until May 1st. Your acceptance is valid until that date.</p>