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Making College Commitments: Schools Enticing Students and Parents Up Until the Last Minute

It’s that time of year again … time for students to make some big decisions. College applicants should receive letters of acceptance or rejection from the schools to which they applied by April 1.

Nearly all colleges and universities require potential students to make a decision and a commitment by May 1; paying a deposit to hold their place in the freshman class should they decide to attend the school that fall.

This timeframe gives students at least one month to make a decision…