<p>I have been admitted to GA Tech, and I believe they require that you accept and put a deposit down by May 1st. I won't even hear from Berkeley until the 29th (a long shot i'd get in, but I had to try!) and UT Austin hasn't released anything yet, either, although it looks like i'll not be going there. Then, I actually applied to several UCs (UCSD, UCLA, UCI, UCB) because they made it so easy (doh!). At the time I wanted to go to UCSD because I liked the school and the area, but it appears their Chem Engineering program isn't all that great:( </p>
<p>So, I think i'm getting last minute jitters about making a decision. I need to go somewhere that my SO can get a job (IT stuff), and that has a good Chem E program. Atlanta looks good, Berkeley looks like it'd be that type of area, too, but Austin not so good. </p>
<p>What if I make the wrong decision. I am considering just accepting to GA Tech, so how bad would it be if I decided later not to go after accepting? </p>
<p>Is anyone else this stressed?!
-A</p>
<p>I heard that you can accept an offer but not register, and accept another offer. Dunno if it's legal.</p>
<p>You will sacrifice your deposit. Ethically speaking, it's not a great thing to do. Can a school take action. Not likely to happen.</p>
<p>i'm in a similar situation--won't hear from top choice schools til after deposit dates. i called the schools with the late notification dates and they all offered to make and send my decision early/tell me decision over the phone if it comes close to the deadline and i still haven't heard. you should try calling berkeley and ut austin to do the same.</p>
<p>I believe there is something called "forced commitment", where you call top school about your situation and they will decide faster on your file.</p>
<p>Thanks. But, the deposit date is May 1st, so i'm assuming that means postmarked by May 1st, not delivered by May 1st, right? In that case, what kind of case do I have to ask for a decision early if they already intend to give the decision by then (albeit, right before then.)? </p>
<p>Plus, I hate to rush admissions and them to just say no.. is that a possibility? I mean, are they likely to make a harsh decision based on your bothering them for it? </p>
<p>-A</p>