I have been accepted at the college that's second on my list....I really want to go somewhere else but won't have a final accepted/not accepted notice until April. In the meantime, my 2nd choice college is sending me all kinds of "do this by this date" correspondence, i.e. - apply for financial aid, register for classes if you want to be sure to get that class.....do I need to do this stuff now? Can it wait? Should I call the admissions office there to find out protocol? Help - I don't want to mess up my choices with a bad decision!!!
2007-02-11 01:07:05 · 4 answers · asked by suzycrmchz 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Congrats on your acceptance to your second choice school! If you want to apply for financial aid, do that by the date they tell you. Applying for financial aid does not require any commitment to attend the college. However, do not register for any classes yet. You should be able to get the classes you want later. It seems like they are just rushing you to make a decision so they know how many students are planning to enter their class. Wait until April to register for classes, pick your housing, etc. You have plenty of time. Don't worry. And good luck on getting into your first choice!
2007-02-11 01:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by snoflake135 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on whether the college is absolutely-positively your "second choice." What if your third choice offers you a better scholarship or financial aid package; would that change things? Would number-two become your first choice, if the school that is currently your first choice didn't offer you enough financial aid or put you on a waiting list or dropped an athletic program?
If it is truly your real second choice and nothing could affect your decision to matriculate except an acceptance from your first choice, then you should take some actions. You could call their admissions office and let them know you are waiting on a reply from your first choice and why that school is your first choice, maybe they can do something extra for you that will change the order of your preferences. They will not withdraw their offer to you, unless you wait until after their absolute deadline for letting them know. That is certain.
If it comes down to that deadline and your first choice has put you on a waiting list and has not yet definitely offered to accept you, then you should call them and tell the admissions officer at your first choice that you have to know NOW. If they cannot make a decision, accept the offer from your second choice; then call the first choice again and withdraw your application.
If you want to be nice, after being accepted by the second choice, you could also call your third, fourth, fifth, and lower choices and withdraw your applications. That way they can make better choices on who they should accept.
2007-02-11 01:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by fencer47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should not be asking you to do anything irrevocable before the 15 of April. By that time most schools will have sent out their acceptances. I think that what your #2 is doing is basically unethical! They should not be trying to get you pinned down before your other offers are completed. It's like a used car saleman telling you he can give you a great deal if you sign RIGHT NOW! If they are asking you to make sure that your financial aid and other matters are all completed, that's OK, but they should not be asking you to give them a definite yes, or to send them any money.
Just keep a neat file of all these letters and wait patiently until after April 1. Then if your #1 accepts you, you will be happy and can toss all the #2 letters away. and if your #1 turns you down, then you can go ahead and do your #2 stuff. They are definitely not going to revoke your acceptance if you wait until April. And the owrst that could happen is you might miss getting registered for a course and have to take it next term. No big deal.
2007-02-11 01:42:50 · answer #3 · answered by matt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
truthfully? you're already a senior. there is not any longer a gamble interior the worldwide of your entering into any of the faculties you point out as a freshman, no remember what you do now. the only threat for you is to circulate to a community college, get an acquaintances degree, and then circulate to a stable college in case you do nicely there. Sorry to be so blunt, yet not one of the faculties you point out would take you with out some thing nicely exceeding a three.5 and valuable a pair of 2000 on the SAT. you're way too some distance from that good now, with out time to seize up.
2016-09-28 23:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by carol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋