Accepted ED but not withdrawing applications

[Anonymous]

PP best post ever! 😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP best post ever! 😂

100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious why this topic resonates with so many posters. This whole ED business only matters for extraordinary kids applying to top 10-20 colleges that take very few students from the same high school. It doesn’t matter for UVA or WM or UMD. Your kids friend not withdrawing after being accepted ED to Columbia is not going to kill your kids chances at UVA.

I would just add, having no dog in this fight, that my coworker's daughter applied ED to Columbia four years ago and the financial aid they got back was $20K short of the EFC. You really don't now where people are, or their personal situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious why this topic resonates with so many posters. This whole ED business only matters for extraordinary kids applying to top 10-20 colleges that take very few students from the same high school. It doesn’t matter for UVA or WM or UMD. Your kids friend not withdrawing after being accepted ED to Columbia is not going to kill your kids chances at UVA.

I would just add, having no dog in this fight, that my coworker's daughter applied ED to Columbia four years ago and the financial aid they got back was $20K short of the EFC. You really don't now where people are, or their personal situations.

That’s why people like that should not be applying ED. You are at a great advantage applying ED. The admissions rates are typically higher for ED applications. So if you know you can’t afford the school, you DO NOT apply ED. I don’t feel sorry for families who can’t afford ED like your friend. Don’t you think there are a lot of people who want to apply ED who don’t because they have a realistic view of their finances? It is total B.S. to apply ED and not pull your other applications once you have been accepted. Period.

[Anonymous]

Very clear your reasoning. ED should be reserved to those that have the resources lined up and should not be used by those that need more time to sort out financials.

[Anonymous]

There has been a lot said about how ED is advantageous to affluent students. And while that is not fair, if OP tries to rage against the system and fix it on own....his or her student is at risk. Not worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There has been a lot said about how ED is advantageous to affluent students. And while that is not fair, if OP tries to rage against the system and fix it on own....his or her student is at risk. Not worth it.

Correction...OP wants to turn student in. I don't think this will fix it either

[Anonymous]

Other people also know who this kid is. Better pull those apps before others make it public. Folks are tired of this garbage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very clear your reasoning. ED should be reserved to those that have the resources lined up and should not be used by those that need more time to sort out financials.

That is the rules. The PP didn't make them. If you have a better idea, then become the president or head of a college admissions office, and change them.

However, applying for an ED spot and not withdrawing from the other schools is simply being the asshole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very clear your reasoning. ED should be reserved to those that have the resources lined up and should not be used by those that need more time to sort out financials.

That is the rules. The PP didn't make them. If you have a better idea, then become the president or head of a college admissions office, and change them.

However, applying for an ED spot and not withdrawing from the other schools is simply being the asshole.

And the kid is risking their spot.

[Anonymous]

Let’s agree to stop this discussion? Please go and report the student. If you are friends with someone that has been ED accepted and not withdrew from others, tell him that people may report him. We will not settle anything else here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious why this topic resonates with so many posters. This whole ED business only matters for extraordinary kids applying to top 10-20 colleges that take very few students from the same high school. It doesn’t matter for UVA or WM or UMD. Your kids friend not withdrawing after being accepted ED to Columbia is not going to kill your kids chances at UVA.

But it does harm the chances of other students at the same high school that want to get in. That’s why there is the withdrawal rule.

[Anonymous]

The kid is foolish for not withdrawing. There is so much to lose by not withdrawing the other applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious why this topic resonates with so many posters. This whole ED business only matters for extraordinary kids applying to top 10-20 colleges that take very few students from the same high school. It doesn’t matter for UVA or WM or UMD. Your kids friend not withdrawing after being accepted ED to Columbia is not going to kill your kids chances at UVA.

I would just add, having no dog in this fight, that my coworker's daughter applied ED to Columbia four years ago and the financial aid they got back was $20K short of the EFC. You really don't now where people are, or their personal situations.

That’s why people like that should not be applying ED. You are at a great advantage applying ED. The admissions rates are typically higher for ED applications. So if you know you can’t afford the school, you DO NOT apply ED. I don’t feel sorry for families who can’t afford ED like your friend. Don’t you think there are a lot of people who want to apply ED who don’t because they have a realistic view of their finances? It is total B.S. to apply ED and not pull your other applications once you have been accepted. Period.

You are insane.

People should be able to count on the NPC. That is the point of it.

You are essentially saying that students only UMC and above should be applying ED. You are the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s agree to stop this discussion? Please go and report the student. If you are friends with someone that has been ED accepted and not withdrew from others, tell him that people may report him. We will not settle anything else here.

Who will report the student and to whom? The kid knows that they should have pulled all applications.