accept at more than one school -- ethically correct?

Chedva
Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:02:46 +0000

If you have to send in the intent to enroll in order to get housing, then I’d probably do it. I think the ethical problem comes in if you hold more than one intent to enroll at the same time. If you send it in, and then get an acceptance that you’d prefer, just call the school and withdraw the intent to enroll. Then select your other school.

I personally think it’s pretty sleazy of schools to try to get around the May 1 reply date by linking the reply to the ability to get housing. If they’ve done that, I have a much easier time saying, Yes I’m going and then changing my mind.