I have a question.
What should I do if I am waitlisted by my dream schools but I have a likable school that has accepted me?
I know May 1st is usually the latest you should respond back, but doesn’t the schools who waitlisted me notify their decision after May 1st?
Let’s say, for example, I accepted this school that accepted me before may 1st. However, 2weeks later my dream school decided to accept me. What can I do? Can I cancel the my 2nd choice school acceptance?
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You can put a deposit down at one of your acceptances. Then you can remain on the waitlist at another school(s). If you do that and decide to go to a school that takes you off the waitlist, you would just lose your deposit at the other school. You can do it, you’ll just be out like $500.
tudents do accept an admission from the WL after May 1. Its known as the summer melt.
You MUST accept/pay deposit at some school by May 1. Do not miss that deadline.
Chances are you will NOT be accepted off a waitlist, but if you are, you can always withdrawal at the school you deposited at. You may find that you get attached to the school you have chosen - Give it a chance!
All of these replies are spot on! A healthy response is to move on … get excited about a school that admitted you, make a decision, send in the deposit, join the discussion groups, etc. Then … later … IF they admit you off the WL (which is highly unlikely - research the Dream U’s CDS to see their WL stats over the past few years if you need proof), then you can decide if you want to give them a second thought.
But decide on a school now and meet the May 1 deadline for sure.