spring admit.. but wanna go in fall

Eloriel
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:53:14 +0000

Well I would say while FPF includes living in Berkeley, you don’t exactly study on the main campus proper so in that sense it’s not a “true” Berkeley experience.

At the same time, they admitted you in Spring for a reason, so you can’t apply back for Fall. When the admissions committee makes their decisions, they take into account the number of people who are likely to accept the offer (the “yield”). Thus, they already know roughly how many will decline the offer and have factored that in, and will not need the Spring admissions to make up for anything.

Besides, FPF doesn’t cost “extra money” - you are still earning academic credits. If you’re admitted for Fall, doesn’t the cost of that semester cost “extra money” too?