As of the moment I got into my backup school (CSULB) but I am waitlisted at Irvine. I am supposed to reserve a spot at Long Beach by May 1st but waitlist decisions don’t come out until later on. Do I still do the deposit to all my backup schools? I’m confused because I thought the enrollment deposit was my way of saying I was committed to that school.
The enrollment deposit is how you accept an admission offer, but it isn’t irrevocable. However you are only supposed to accept one offer. So choose the one backup school you’d want to go to in case you don’t get off the waitlist at Irvine. If luck shines on you and you get into Irvine then you notify the previous school you won’t be coming after all and lose the deposit. Then you accept Irvine offer.