Pay the reservation fee and spend money to buy reassurance
"It is very tangled to pay or not to pay." Terry admits that although it is a happy worry for many people to get the offer to entangle the appointment fee, it is also a kind of "cutting meat" worry. "The admission notice from the University of Edinburgh gave me a reassurance. I feel that at least I am not a' homeless' person, but I have never given up my fantasy about the communication major of another university in the UK. " However, since most universities in Britain need to pay the booking fee, Terry is hesitating whether to pay this fee.
It is understood that many foreign universities will require the admitted candidates to pay a certain fee within a specified period of time, and some even as high as half of the tuition fee, which will be regarded as confirmed admission. If students can report as scheduled, the fees paid before will offset the tuition fees; If you don't report it, the fee will not be refunded, which is the "reservation fee". This can not only avoid the situation that too many students refuse to go with an offer, but also be a means to grab students.
"If I pay, I will be more confident. If the school I want to go to doesn't have an offer and I don't pay the reservation fee, then there is nothing. " Terry thinks that paying the room reservation fee is to spend money to buy a reassurance.
The payment of the reservation fee varies from school to school and from major to major. Most schools in the United States and Canada, Australia, Britain, China and Hongkong need to pay a certain booking fee. In Australia, the booking fee is "prepaid tuition"; In the United States and Britain, the reservation fee is also called "degree deposit".
"Don't think that paying a degree deposit is enough. The more tangled problem is behind-whether to go to this school or not." Feng Min said that many schools don't refund the booking fee, so it's certainly good to go. If you don't go, the money will be gone.
Whether the booking fee is refundable or not, each country has its own opinion. According to Li Peijie, education consultant of American Department of Kai Tak Guangzhou Branch, in the United States, if students confirm their admission, the degree deposit will be converted into tuition fees, otherwise the fees will not be refunded. Huang Haishan, consultant of IDP Australia and New Zealand Department, said that in Australia, it is not mandatory to apply for a refund after paying tuition fees in advance.
Clever planning of application to avoid booking fee.
How can we avoid the embarrassment of booking fees?
Li Peijie suggested that as far as the United States is concerned, if the school provides it late, students need to postpone the deadline for paying the deposit for some special reasons, and they can negotiate with the school by email, but whether it is successful or not requires a polite reply. "It's best not to use the reason of' waiting for other schools to provide it', which can be family factors, such as parents are not in China and need to discuss with them before making a decision." Huang Haishan suggested that Australia should enroll students in spring (February) and autumn (July). If students apply to schools in different countries, but the offer is delayed, they can choose to apply for admission to Australia in the spring. If they don't want to pay tuition in advance, they can apply to the school for an extension of classes.
"If the guaranteed major is not particularly popular, apply for your favorite major at the first time, and there must be a deadline for applying for the guaranteed major." Peter applied for eight majors in two countries last year. By cleverly planning the application time, he successfully avoided the embarrassment of booking fees and finally entered his favorite school to study for a master's degree. He suggested that the professional application time should be distributed throughout the time period according to preferences. For example, the earliest application is 165438+ 10/(system is open), and the latest application is March 1 (system is closed). During these four months, about 120 days, I applied for a major every 24 days, and completed all the application procedures (online application+mailing materials) within 1-2 days. Because most subjects are tested first, the possibility of applying for subjects later will be greatly reduced.
"The sooner you apply, the stronger your initiative will be." He Chugang, general manager of Amber Education Guangzhou Branch, suggested that when applying for planning, you can open grades according to your own situation. You can apply for a school that is difficult and you want to sprint first, and then apply for a relatively easy school according to the gradient.
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Hong Kong: The booking fee is high.
The booking fee in Hong Kong is very high, generally 30%-50% of the tuition fee. The peak period of discount is usually from March to May, and the reservation fee can not be refunded, but can only be converted into tuition.
United States: the degree deposit is non-refundable.
Generally speaking, students applying for undergraduate courses in the United States will be required to pay the degree deposit before May 1 after receiving the offer. The deadline for paying the deposit for American master's programs varies from school to school, but most of them will be around April 15. The degree deposit can not be refunded, but can only be converted into tuition. General undergraduate 100-200 dollars, master's 200 dollars. The peak of undergraduate quotation is generally concentrated in February-March, while the master's course will be concentrated in1-April.
Australia: You can apply for a refund.
If you confirm your study, you need to pay a certain tuition fee in advance, but you can apply for a refund. Generally speaking, the deadline for paying tuition fees in advance is from April to early June. The best application time is September -65438+ 10, and the results will be available within 3-8 weeks after the application is submitted. The University of Sydney needs to pay the tuition fee for one semester in advance, which is about10.5 million Australian dollars. University of Melbourne requires students to pay 65,438+00,000 Australian dollars in advance, University of Queensland pays 8,000 Australian dollars in advance and Australian National University pays 7,000 Australian dollars in advance.
UK: Hot majors take short time to consider.
When the applicant accepts the admission, he/she needs to pay a degree deposit before the school will confirm the applicant's official student status. The booking fee is generally1000-2,000, but in general, this fee can only be refunded to the school if the visa is not passed. The more prestigious schools and popular majors, the shorter the time for schools to consider students, generally in 2-3 weeks, and the relatively low-ranking schools and majors take a relatively long time to consider. The peak quotation period is1-February.
Canada: The degree deposit varies from school to school.
There is no unified statement about the degree deposit, depending on the school and major. Some majors in the University of Toronto need to pay a degree deposit in advance, which is about 1000-2000 Canadian dollars. The deadline from offering to paying the degree deposit is about one month.