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miagarcia1195735

Friday, Apr 13 2018

@ said:

Do you need to go this coming year? With your score/gpa/ps, would you have a better chance or the same chance of getting into schools if you reapply in September? I only say that because $500 is a lot to lose unless it is weighed out by other factors. If you are happy to go to the one school you have heard back from, you are willing to potentially lose the $500, and you want to go to school this coming year, then make the deposit.

I do want to go this upcoming fall. I'm pretty decided on that. And what you're saying, is exactly my dillema. I am considering the school where I was accepted, but, at the same time, I want to have all my options laid out infront of me, before making the decision of where to submit the deposit --- because I'm not sure I'm willing to just lose $500. Sigh :neutral:

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miagarcia1195735

Friday, Apr 13 2018

@ said:

I'm in a similar boat, with a deadline coming up on the 16th. I agree with @ - wait until the deadline to deposit. Worst case scenario is you have that deposit in. At that point, if you get accepted to another school after you deposit - call the school with that 4/20 deadline or look into their fine-print. Lot's of times, there's a clause in there that states a date you can withdraw by to get SOME (if not all) of the deposit money back.

It's such a stressful situtation. But thanks for this, I'll definitely check if theres any clauses indicating some kind of refund.

Admissions · Mini Rant/ Need Advice

miagarcia1195735

Friday, Apr 13 2018

@ said:

It’s also possible to ask for an extension on the deposit deadline (I just received one myself from a school with an early deposit date).

I applied to UCI at the end of February and have not heard from them either. FYI, USC seems to be not very open to late applications. It looks like they don’t really accept people past February. You never know, but good chance that one will be a wait list at best, just based on timing.

I’d say give it a little more time, then maybe next week if you still don’t have any responses, ask if they will give you an extension until the end of April or something. And then if you still haven’t heard but you would want to go to that school that has accepted you, I’d deposit there.

USC is my reach school, so I'm not really fretting too much about that one. It's Loyola and UCI that I want a quick answer from lol. Can I ask what you told admissions when requesting the extension?

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Monday, Apr 09 2018

miagarcia1195735

Mini Rant/ Need Advice

I applied super late in the cycle, almost a week away from deadlines because I decided to take the Feb LSAT. I applied to only 4 schools, not T-14 and I have only heard back from one school. They're asking for a $500 deposit on 4/20 and I'm not sure if I'll hear back from the other schools by then ... so I'm freaking out. I really don't want to lose $500 if I make the deposit and then am accepted to another school. But, what if I get rejected from the schools or put on WL, and didn't submit the deposit and end up having no where to attend this fall.

I'm currently waiting for USC, Loyola and UCI (all California schools). USC says my app is under review. Loyola just says my app is complete and I have no clue what UCI is doing.

I know I put myself in this position by submitting so late, but now my anxiety is super high. I guess my question is do you guys think I'll hear back from the other schools in ( 12 days?(/p)