<p>I wish we would have put down more than one deposit, truthfully, because S’s final notification came in late March, and his decision waited until Mid-April, (very close to the May 1st decision deadline). He was guaranteed housing, but he got the tail end of the choices. And that “pecking order” stayed with him for room selection for the next year’s dorms, too. I wouldn’t put out 10 deposits, but I would have done his top 3 if I had to do it again. (All schools said it was refundable if you cancelled by May 1)</p>