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<p>I definitely do not condone the practice. It is not so much a matter of getting “me” in hot water as a matter of the i may have a student waitlisted trying to get into the same school that your child is holding on an admission to. And yes, because we do advocate for your waitlisted child, it would be disingenuous to have a student holding a spot. How would you feel if you were the parent of a waitlisted student and you knew that another child paid a deposit to hold a spot at that school along with another school?</p>
<p>In addition, we also advocate for the student who essentially is left without a school when the NACAC list comes out in May. Don’t put us in the postition that we need to and will do what is best for many even if it is at the expense of your individual child. Remember that there is no right way to do something that you know is wrong.</p>
<p>And since I work really hard to maintain the relationships I have with the regional admission counselors that handle my kids, I do ask about students from my case load who have been accepted to different places. (For example: I have a group of students who have been admitted to one of the SUNYs. The school requires the students to take the placement exam. Instead of having the students arrange to leave the city to go to the college to do this as the cost associated with taking a trip to the campus before enrolling can be onerous for some of my students, the school sends the placement exams to me. I arrange to have the exams proctored, my students take the placement test and I overnight mail them back to the school). Again, don’t put us in an awkward position because at the end of the day we are the ones who will send the final report to the schools and we may just mention you/your child’s lack of ethics in the process.</p>
<p>Since May 1 is the common response date, I would consider asking if the housing and admissions deposits are 2 separate entities. Schools (especially publics) will ask for a housing deposit (where housing is done on a first come/first served basis) that is usually refundable if you request it back by a certain date.</p>