What happens if you ED and then back out?

[Anonymous]

I know someone who mentioned wanting to do this. Several great unexpected acceptances came in right after which they weren’t expecting and favorite schools that don’t ED haven’t been released yet. Person is telling me that ED is not “legally binding”. What really happens? Do other schools find out and pull your acceptance? (one can hope, right?)

[Anonymous]

The high school college guidance counselor may not release final transcripts to any school other than the ED where the kid was accepted.

It isn't just about the applicant. In this case the high school and the college guidance counselor are also on the hook.

How selfish.

[Anonymous]

When the applied ED, they signed a document stating that they would withdraw applications to other schools after gaining admissions.

That they haven't done this puts their ED status at risk and they may not release the transcript needed to matriculate, to any other school.

[Anonymous]

Call the school and request them to pull the app. Just say kid changed her mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The high school college guidance counselor may not release final transcripts to any school other than the ED where the kid was accepted.

It isn't just about the applicant. In this case the high school and the college guidance counselor are also on the hook.

How selfish.

Really? How could it be legal for a public high school to withhold transcripts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When the applied ED, they signed a document stating that they would withdraw applications to other schools after gaining admissions.

That they haven't done this puts their ED status at risk and they may not release the transcript needed to matriculate, to any other school.

Only applicable after ED decision is released. Doesn't sound that's the case with OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The high school college guidance counselor may not release final transcripts to any school other than the ED where the kid was accepted.

It isn't just about the applicant. In this case the high school and the college guidance counselor are also on the hook.

How selfish.

Really? How could it be legal for a public high school to withhold transcripts?

Because the parents and student signed an agreement to that effect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When the applied ED, they signed a document stating that they would withdraw applications to other schools after gaining admissions.

That they haven't done this puts their ED status at risk and they may not release the transcript needed to matriculate, to any other school.

Only applicable after ED decision is released. Doesn't sound that's the case with OP

As I understand it from the OP, the applicant chose an ED school. The Applicant and the parents signed an agreement. The applicant applied. The high school sent the materials to support the application. The applicant was accepted. At that point, the other applications should have been withdrawn. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The high school college guidance counselor may not release final transcripts to any school other than the ED where the kid was accepted.

It isn't just about the applicant. In this case the high school and the college guidance counselor are also on the hook.

How selfish.

Really? How could it be legal for a public high school to withhold transcripts?

If people stop following the rules on this, it is going to create a lot of bad will between colleges and high schools and a lot less certainty than already exists in a crappy process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When the applied ED, they signed a document stating that they would withdraw applications to other schools after gaining admissions.

That they haven't done this puts their ED status at risk and they may not release the transcript needed to matriculate, to any other school.

Only applicable after ED decision is released. Doesn't sound that's the case with OP

As I understand it from the OP, the applicant chose an ED school. The Applicant and the parents signed an agreement. The applicant applied. The high school sent the materials to support the application. The applicant was accepted. At that point, the other applications should have been withdrawn. Period.

Question to OP - applicant was acceted at ED school??

[Anonymous]

The other colleges (that your kid didn't ED) could find out and rescind your kids application. It's unethical to back out of ED, and colleges don't want unethical students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When the applied ED, they signed a document stating that they would withdraw applications to other schools after gaining admissions.

That they haven't done this puts their ED status at risk and they may not release the transcript needed to matriculate, to any other school.

Only applicable after ED decision is released. Doesn't sound that's the case with OP

As I understand it from the OP, the applicant chose an ED school. The Applicant and the parents signed an agreement. The applicant applied. The high school sent the materials to support the application. The applicant was accepted. At that point, the other applications should have been withdrawn. Period.

Question to OP - applicant was acceted at ED school??

That is the implication. If a kid ED'd and was deferred or rejected, then of course, all bets are off.

[Anonymous]

Not OP, but I wish we could also withdraw. Mostly bc we got zero merit from the school my DD was accepted to ED. And plenty of merit aid from the other schools she was accepted to -- but I realize that is the risk we took, but still sucks. We thought there would be a little merit at least and now we will need to take out a loan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not OP, but I wish we could also withdraw. Mostly bc we got zero merit from the school my DD was accepted to ED. And plenty of merit aid from the other schools she was accepted to -- but I realize that is the risk we took, but still sucks. We thought there would be a little merit at least and now we will need to take out a loan.

The one loophole is financial. You are not forced to take out loans. If you cannot afford this school without loans but something that you can afford without loans has come through, you can turn down the ED. Before I did that, though, I would call the ED financial aid office and see if they can offer you something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not OP, but I wish we could also withdraw. Mostly bc we got zero merit from the school my DD was accepted to ED. And plenty of merit aid from the other schools she was accepted to -- but I realize that is the risk we took, but still sucks. We thought there would be a little merit at least and now we will need to take out a loan.

Not to be that crappy pile on poster but why would you expect any merit aid from an ED school?