My son was accepted into UMD, but waitlisted for the music program. He was also accepted into GMU and into GMU’s music program. Problem - son really wants to go to UMD. The sure bet is GMU and we most likely will put down a deposit by 1 May. That would mean we would not be putting a deposit down on UMD. Question: how does that impact his being on the UMD SOM waitlist?
You may want to call up School of Music Admissions office and ask them about it. They also have a “Choose Music” day on April 22nd when you may be able to talk to the admissions counsellors, maybe find out his position on the waiting list. This is definitely a difficult position for you because the commitment dates are the same at GMU and UMD and you do not want to lose the admission at GMU.