<p>my parents just got my transfer acceptance letter today and it says that deposits need to be in on May 1st? How is this possible, I am applying to 4 other schools and i wont find out about them until may 20th or later?</p>
<p>The May 1 deadline is as late as we can guarantee housing, mostly. There is usually space in the class after May 1, but we're looking at filling up housing very quickly this year. We'll likely close transfer admissions at some point in June, I'd guess -- but that's really just as guess right now, as it depends on how things go over the next month or two with applications.</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p>I just dont understand how there could be a chance that the deadline would be before most other schools even send out decisions. How could stony brook require a deposit if some people are still waiting to find out from other schools?</p>
<p>We can't control what other schools do. We've admitted a lot of transfers based on their grades through the fall '06 semester; if we fill the incoming class based on that pool, then we have to close admissions... and we can't wait for students to make decisions after that point.</p>
<p>Traditionally, we haven't closed admissions until some time in mid-summer. But because our applicant pool is so large this year, there's a possibility that we might close early. Depositing by May 1 guarantees your spot, IF we close early. Really, we won't know that until after that date... but once we're full -- and I speak specifically of housing here -- we're full.</p>
<p>-Chris</p>