Change in Housing Policy

kpatter
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:52:00 +0000

Hey all! Woke up early in CA this Jan 3d, 2012 to pay that $400 housing deposit and secure my daughter’s priority # for housing selection for the fall. Admissions rep on the phone said TCU has changed things and payment timing of the deposit does NOT determine your selection priority! Heck! Further, she said “there’s nothing you can do” to help ensure you get your first choice dorm. Very non-committal about the whole selection process actually when I tried to question her further. Hmmm. Why would they do this? Possibly they are getting a flood of housing deposit payment without tuition deposits from an overwhelming number of Early Action applicants hedging their bets that they will attend TCU (because we all love it)? Anyone else hear of this policy change yet?

On another note, I asked her about honors college status for my D and she would not share. She said honors college invitations would be mailed out in March. This seems odd too as I thought I recalled some CC posters stating they had received an invitation from the HC. If you have, would you let the rest of us know?

Thanks!