EdSavoie
Well-Known Member
I was recently completing my college applications, and I noticed that one of the ones I had applied to wrote back to me and wanted me to send back some documents based on the questions they provided.
Fair enough, it's a larger and more competitive college.
They then wanted me to send $50 dollars as an application fee in addition to the sum that was paid to send my application to them.
Seriously? Around here at least, from talking with guidance counselors, that's pretty odd. I understand a deposit for things like residence, but a non-refunded fee? Yes, they're for profit organizations but charging $50 to every student applying is just gross. If everyone started doing that, I'd be paying $150 for the first three applications plus the base fee for pulling your transcript and sending it to them.
Fair enough, it's a larger and more competitive college.
They then wanted me to send $50 dollars as an application fee in addition to the sum that was paid to send my application to them.
Seriously? Around here at least, from talking with guidance counselors, that's pretty odd. I understand a deposit for things like residence, but a non-refunded fee? Yes, they're for profit organizations but charging $50 to every student applying is just gross. If everyone started doing that, I'd be paying $150 for the first three applications plus the base fee for pulling your transcript and sending it to them.