<p>So I think I understand the “official v. unofficial” part now. Now help me be sure on the timing. </p>
<p>If he puts in a school as first choice today, when will the schools send him his offer? I thought it said nothing would be sent out until May 1st, so he can change it by that date and still take a different school’s offer. (ie, can put Santa clara next week, and then change to Claremont the week after and then on April 30th change to USC). Correct? </p>
<p>the reason for my latest confusion is that I called 2 schools today to find out their deadlines. USC told me that I could wait until May and they will be ok (they are “unofficial”). Then I called Santa Clara. They told me they only offer it to 4 students and that they would begin selecting them next week. they don’t even know that my son is in the running yet. I’m guessing it will be first come first serve (at least that’s what the very confused man I talked to implied). But I thought I could keep changing my mind until May 1st. How would they be able to offer me a scholarship next week? (theirs is 2K). If that is true, then I couldn’t switch to another “official scholarship”. So sorry, but this is really much more difficult than it should be and it is worth a lot of money. Help!!</p>