<p>what happen if I accept my admission? does it mean “I intend to register”? what if later I got accpeted by other schools and want to chose one other than cal poly slo?</p>
<p>Read through the accept terms and conditions. It will tell you what you are getting yourself into.</p>
<p>If you accept ED then it’s technically a binding contract. If it’s RD, then you simply rescind your acceptance and accept admission to the school of your choice. And be sure to notify *all *of your schools to let them know of your intentions. It’s just common etiquette. Cal Poly will refund your housing deposit up until a certain time. May 1 is the usual time that you’ll need to let schools know what your intentions are. So, if you don’t choose to apply for housing now at CPSLO, you won’t need to accept. You can simply wait until you hear from other schools and make your decision then. Good luck!</p>
<p>“it’s technically a binding contract”</p>
<p>For the record, it’s a binding honor-system agreement, with possible consequences for breaking it. No legal issues are involved, no contract.</p>
<p>So, once I accpet the admission, next couple days I will be able to apply housing. (I worry about if I have no place to live! :]) If for some reasons, it is fine for me to accept other admission, but I just have to let cal plou slo know about it. They will refund the housing deposit to me. Am I correct?</p>
<p>Cal Poly Slo is certainly one of my top schools, but I have not seen the department and the residence halls, and I have not seen the depts and housing in other schools…</p>
<p>vossron,</p>
<p>When I said “technically binding contract” for Early Decision applicants, I meant that IF there was a major financial reason they couldn’t attend after looking at their financial package, that COULD be a reason to break the contract. But, yes, it’s supposed to be a binding contract for those who applied ED with the intentions of ONLY attending Cal Poly.</p>
<p>With Regular Decision there is no such “contract”. However, it’s not good practice to accept admission to several schools and then eliminate all but the one you finally decide on. The ONLY reason to accept Cal Poly’s offer of admission before May 1 is if you REALLY want to attend or to be at the top of the Housing choice list. Unfortunately, since they do it this way with housing, they put you in a tough spot. But, as I said, even if you DO accept, but hear back from another school you like better, then PLEASE let Cal Poly know ASAP. Even before May 1, if need be.</p>
<p>My only point (a small one) is that ED does not involve a contract; it’s an honor-system agreement, with possible consequences. I’m just trying to reduce some of the scariness associated with ED. :)</p>
<p>^^ Here’s what I was led to believe about Early Decision vs. Early Action. I’m also reading here that *supposedly *lack of financial resources doesn’t give you leeway to break the ED contract. Hmmm…I’ve heard differently, but then it sounds like there might be some flexibility there, depending on the school.</p>
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<p>So what would they do, somehow compel attendance, and then expel the student when the bill can’t be paid? 
Why have we never, ever heard of such a thing happening? Would bad PR result?</p>
<p>SLO is not a common app school, but for those that are:
<a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf</a></p>
<p>I have heard that SLO follows the same principle, but treat this as hearsay!</p>
<p>Once again, it’s not a contract (nothing legal is involved), but an agreement, or, as above, a commitment.</p>
<p>Point that should be taken is that their are qualified students on wait list dying to get into Cal Poly. Dont accept unless you really think there is a good chance that you will actually go to Cal Poly</p>