can someone explain why a school would offer EA but not ED?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not really. SCEA schools still allow applications to state schools, so EA is possible if the state school allows it.

True, but that is such a small subset of EA options. And most people only apply to their own state school, so that is basically only opening up one additional option. I still say these ivies are unfair in their admissions policies.

[Anonymous]

ED, EA, SCEA, REA, etc. benefit the schools and the students who have clear preferences. My DC knew exactly where she wanted to go and submitting one application and knowing in mid-December was a huge stress/suspense reliever. Schools benefit because they can have their athletes committed and separate out legacy applicants who are only applying because their parents told them to. The downside is that students who need to compare financial aid packages don't have a chance to do that. At the top colleges with the most generous financial aid packages, comparison shopping isn't really necessary. But, for lower tier schools with less generous financial aid, they have to trade easier admission for the guaranteed yield.

[Anonymous]

ED is affirmative action for the financially well off. SCEA and REA are great because they are non-binding and allow students to apply EA and rolling to public and international universities.

[Anonymous]

Three years ago, DS applied ED to an Ivy and EA to UChicago. DS was dead set on the Ivy but curious about UChicago acceptance. DS accepted the Ivy but waited to withdraw EA application for one week to get results. As soon as, DS got the EA results, he literally withdrew seconds after the results. ED admissions require immediate withdrawal of other applications when accepted.

Though, I reprimanded DD, I admit I was also curious about the results. I would never recommend anyone take a chance. If an ED school finds out there is another active app out there, you can lose everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three years ago, DS applied ED to an Ivy and EA to UChicago. DS was dead set on the Ivy but curious about UChicago acceptance. DS accepted the Ivy but waited to withdraw EA application for one week to get results. As soon as, DS got the EA results, he literally withdrew seconds after the results. ED admissions require immediate withdrawal of other applications when accepted.

Though, I reprimanded DD, I admit I was also curious about the results. I would never recommend anyone take a chance. If an ED school finds out there is another active app out there, you can lose everything.

*reprimanded DS, not DD*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three years ago, DS applied ED to an Ivy and EA to UChicago. DS was dead set on the Ivy but curious about UChicago acceptance. DS accepted the Ivy but waited to withdraw EA application for one week to get results. As soon as, DS got the EA results, he literally withdrew seconds after the results. ED admissions require immediate withdrawal of other applications when accepted.

Though, I reprimanded DD, I admit I was also curious about the results. I would never recommend anyone take a chance. If an ED school finds out there is another active app out there, you can lose everything.

You're lucky the counselor didnt rat you out. It reflects badly on the school and the college could be reluctant to take future students ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Three years ago, DS applied ED to an Ivy and EA to UChicago. DS was dead set on the Ivy but curious about UChicago acceptance. DS accepted the Ivy but waited to withdraw EA application for one week to get results. As soon as, DS got the EA results, he literally withdrew seconds after the results. ED admissions require immediate withdrawal of other applications when accepted.

Though, I reprimanded DD, I admit I was also curious about the results. I would never recommend anyone take a chance. If an ED school finds out there is another active app out there, you can lose everything.

You're lucky the counselor didnt rat you out. It reflects badly on the school and the college could be reluctant to take future students ED.

I highly doubt this is an isolated case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ED is affirmative action for the financially well off. SCEA and REA are great because they are non-binding and allow students to apply EA and rolling to public and international universities.

REA allows students to apply EA anywhere...just not ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ED is affirmative action for the financially well off. SCEA and REA are great because they are non-binding and allow students to apply EA and rolling to public and international universities.

REA allows students to apply EA anywhere...just not ED.

Just to clear up any possible confusion:

REA at Notre Dame allows students to EA anywhere else but not ED.

Unfortunately, Stanford refers to its SCEA plan as REA and prohibits EA to other privates.

[Anonymous]

How did the ED school know that DS hadn't withdrawn his app already?

[Anonymous]

Do any privates offer EA (not REA or SCEA)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Three years ago, DS applied ED to an Ivy and EA to UChicago. DS was dead set on the Ivy but curious about UChicago acceptance. DS accepted the Ivy but waited to withdraw EA application for one week to get results. As soon as, DS got the EA results, he literally withdrew seconds after the results. ED admissions require immediate withdrawal of other applications when accepted.

Though, I reprimanded DD, I admit I was also curious about the results. I would never recommend anyone take a chance. If an ED school finds out there is another active app out there, you can lose everything.

You're lucky the counselor didnt rat you out. It reflects badly on the school and the college could be reluctant to take future students ED.

No evidence of this I assume.


This is all anticompetitive carp that will be coming to an end soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do any privates offer EA (not REA or SCEA)?

Yes, though you'd have to check each one's website. Northeastern, Case Western, Tulane, Villanova, Santa Clara, LMU, TCU, SMU, etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do any privates offer EA (not REA or SCEA)?

Yes, though you'd have to check each one's website. Northeastern, Case Western, Tulane, Villanova, Santa Clara, LMU, TCU, SMU, etc

Also, a lot of LACs offer EA.