<p>I’m applying to four universities that I am confident I will gain admission into. One of the universities has accepted me through a fast track program. It, in the admissions letter/checklist, advised me to do several things to continue with my application process(create a university e-mail for example). However, I want to wait until I get the admission details from the other universities. I’m worried that by continuing the admissions process, I am locked in and expected to go to that specific school. Should I continue the admissions process or wait until I get the admissions letters from the other universities?</p>
<p>Yeah, no that’s not continuing with the admissions process. You’ve already finished the admissions process- you’ve been admitted. That’s committing to the school and saying you’re enrolling.</p>
<p>You aren’t locked in until you make a deposit at most schools. And even then you can still back out, although that usually means losing your deposit.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it as long as you are not committed to a school in writing or paying the deposit. Many schools would let you create an e-mail account (at least a temporary one) once they have processed your application which has nothing to do with enrollment. or commitment.</p>
<p>If you have any questions you can call admissions and confirm that taking these additional steps does not lock you into the school (if you call, I’d also be sure to tell them how thrilled you were to have been admitted). The general rule is that until you send you deposit, you are not committed… My S set up an email with one school he was accepted into early and they just used it as a means to send out additional information about admitted student days and things like that. He didn’t commit to the school. When he ultimately decided to go elsewhere they closed his email account.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information everybody!</p>