(Princeton Waitlist + Berkeley)

International Students
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<p>After Ivy Day-carnage and a no from Stanford all I have is a yes from Berkeley and a Waitlist from Princeton.</p>

<p>I plan to stay on the waitlist for Princeton and let them know its my first-choice for undergrad.</p>

<p>However, I’ll need to say yes to Berkeley by May 1 (Getting off the waitlist is not a sure thing). </p>

<p>My question is…by when’ll I have to deposit to Berkeley? And once I say yes to Prince(if fortune smiles) I’ll lose that deposit (something I dont look forward to)…ANY ADVICE?</p>

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<p>“Ivy-Day Carnage” :smiley: :smiley: :D</p>

<p>I like that phrase now :)</p>

<p>Yes, you’ll lose that deposit if Princeton admits you and you decide on going there. I think you need to submit your SIRs and deposit before May 1. Check your myBerkeley account for more information.</p>

<p>I plan to submit my deposit there soon :)</p>

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<p>Just looking at princeton common data set
<a href=“http://registrar.princeton.edu/university_enrollment_sta/common_cds2011.pdf[/url]”>http://registrar.princeton.edu/university_enrollment_sta/common_cds2011.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
only 19 out of 869 got out of waiting list. Is that like 2%… !!!</p>

<p>The only sure way to get out of wait list in the big universities seems to be winning some national award post-application.</p>

<p>Personally I wouldn’t hold out for the wait list. How much is the Berkeley deposit?
You may want to wait for 2-3 weeks and in meantime, try to get more info about princeton wait list (call/email your admission rep in your area/your interviewer).
But I’d put in that deposit to Berkeley by 3rd week of April latest.</p>

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<p>HCaulfield, if you do decide to attend Cal, send me a PM :)</p>

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<p>Is it $100 for the deposit? It is not much (relatively speaking), unless you are expecting Financial Aid from Princeton.</p>

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<p>It is $100 for Cal.</p>

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<p>HCaulfield,any chance you could post your stats?</p>