Once your EA/ED1 applications are in, are you submitting RD apps or holding on to them?

[Anonymous]

All of my kid's applications are ready to go ... trying to decide whether to submit the RD ones or "hold" them until he hears back from his ED1 school in mid-December. What do people typically do?

BTW, for some (but not all) we have fee waivers, so there's not a financial incentive to wait.

[Anonymous]

My kid submitted. It was a psychological load off to have them 100% done and off her plate. Admitted ED and I took her very little time to send one email with a bcc to all the admissions office withdrawing her applications.

Practically speaking, it’s a preference thing. And a money thing (if there aren’t fee waivers).

[Anonymous]

Submit, then withdraw if needed. Last minute applications are sometime viewed less favorably, which is not great if you find yourself relying on RD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Submit, then withdraw if needed. Last minute applications are sometime viewed less favorably, which is not great if you find yourself relying on RD.

Where did you hear this? This is untrue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Submit, then withdraw if needed. Last minute applications are sometime viewed less favorably, which is not great if you find yourself relying on RD.

I can't imagine that this is true, given that until mid-December AOs are busy with the Early apps, and then go on holiday break for a little while.

Are there other incentives to not waiting, though, besides financial? e.g. interviews (if the school offers them), demonstrated interest if the school tracks it ... anything else?

[Anonymous]

There are some schools you need to submit early if hoping/applying for merit aid, even if applying RD. Vanderbilt and Emory are two examples.

[Anonymous]

Submit. Way to easy to rationalize that they’re “almost” done and then have to rush in Secember.

[Anonymous]

If you submit early, and you get in early decision, do you actually really need to go back and withdraw your other applications? Can’t you just wait to see if you got into any of the schools… just for kicks and to help school’s naviance data?

Not that you would ever go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you submit early, and you get in early decision, do you actually really need to go back and withdraw your other applications? Can’t you just wait to see if you got into any of the schools… just for kicks and to help school’s naviance data?

Not that you would ever go.

Nope. It's part of the ED agreement:

"If you are accepted under an Early Decision plan, you must promptly withdraw the applications submitted to other colleges and universities and make no additional applications to any other university in any country. If you are an Early Decision candidate and are seeking financial aid, you need not withdraw other applications until you have received notification about financial aid from the admitting Early Decision institution.*

Yes, I have read and understand my rights and responsibilities under the Early Decision Process. I wish to be considered as an Early Decision candidate at XXXXX University. I also understand that with an Early Decision offer of admissions, this institution may share my name and my Early Agreement with other institutions."

[Anonymous]

My kid is submitting ED and EA Nov. 1 apps only. Will have ED2 and RD apps ready to go if ED is defer/reject.

[Anonymous]

Mine's submitting. His EA top choice is a huge reach, so you know. Pay now or later.

[Anonymous]

submitting where it makes sense, but spending all this money on apps if it doesnt matter

[Anonymous]

Are ED1 and ED2 for different schools? If you get deferred from ED1 from School A, is ED2 always for School B? I'm assuming you don't submit again to the same school, right?

[Anonymous]

Holding ED2. Will probably submit RDs when ready any time after Nov 15. Will likely add a few late December after seeing results from early notifications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are ED1 and ED2 for different schools? If you get deferred from ED1 from School A, is ED2 always for School B? I'm assuming you don't submit again to the same school, right?

Correct. You don't get two shots at the same school.