MBA Discussion Board

I got accepted to ESADE MBA (5th round out of 7), but still waiting for answers from other BSchools.
Esade arranged interview and notified that they accept me about 4 weeks earlier than they had to notify me according to their schedule published on their site.
In short I was accepted and then given a deadline to pay deposit in 10 days or smth.
No negotiation to extend the deadline to pay the deposit works reasoning that i am waiting for other responses and that their published schedule is different.

I also applied to LBS, Oxford and IE and waiting for answers from these schools. Applied during the last round in LBS and Oxford. IE has rolling admission but i aim for November intake. GMAT 710, 5y experience (2 years running my company+3 y in small companies), lived and studied in 3 countries. degrees:BA humanities, BS economics and in couple of months MS finance.

The question: should i pay the deposit? or i would be considered if i skip the deadline and approach the school later?
is this pressure by moving the deadlines by 4 weeks means that the school wants me so bad and want me to commit, or it is usual procedure.
i was told that if i do not pay the deposit i might be admitted if there are places left later, but there are no guarantees.
The thing is I don't mind ESADE, but if I am accepted to LBS or, especially, to IE i would prefer these schools, ceteris paribus.
what others think? did anyone got into similar situation?