What they are doing is unethical. Report this pressure-don’t just bow to it.
“Colleges that subscribe to the Candidate’s Reply Date Agreement (which is most but not all) are not allowed to demand a deposit --refundable or not–before May 1. The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) urges parents in this position to report offenders to their school counselors or directly to NACAC.”
go to the first page and read the blog:
See this on this very site: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1615432-are-you-being-pressured-to-send-a-deposit-before-may-1.html