Wait-listed, but do I have to wait until my reply date?

So, I’ve been wait listed for NB SEBS, and Rutgers is one of my top choice schools that I’m thinking about attending upcoming fall. But I’ve noticed that the wait listed results don’t come out until AFTER the candidate reply date, which is May 1st. But other schools that I’ve applied for has the same reply date. So does this mean the only way for me to go to Rutgers NB is to take a gamble on my acceptance and give up on other accepted schools?

I’m a hs Senior btw.

What are your stats?

If you are waitlisted, you should accept another school’s offer by May 1st. If you are accepted off the waitlist, then you can enroll at Rutgers and decline the other schools acceptance but you may lose your deposit at the original school.

I read somewhere that sometimes they can accept people off the wait list before May 1st, too. I’m not sure about the chances of that happening.

If you deposit for RU Camden first then switch to RU NB (if you get accepted from the wait list) do you still have to pay another fee?