Accepted ED but not withdrawing applications

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am sure it’s ED. He plans to attend, just wants to see where else he gets in.

You could contact the college where he got in ED and tell them if your school won't do anything about it.

[Anonymous]

OP is on a personal mission it appears.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is on a personal mission it appears.

I empathize with the OP. This kid is potentially taking away opportunities for her child. If I were the OP, I would notify the school where he got in ED. I would have no qualms about it. It is so competitive to get into these schools and if a kid who signed an ED contract won't abide by the contract, screw em.

[Anonymous]

Do GC's receive any notification of acceptances?

This is a good question. Does anyone know the answer or have anecdotal experience?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sure it’s ED. He plans to attend, just wants to see where else he gets in.

Not necessarily. My son was accepted EA to a few schools and waited to withdraw his applications.

EA and ED are not the same things. He has a contractual obligation with ED and it is surprising that a condition is not to WD the other apps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Do GC's receive any notification of acceptances?

This is a good question. Does anyone know the answer or have anecdotal experience?

Not sure but if the student is requesting materials be sent to RD schools and the counselor asks student for status of the ED application, that would be a bald faced lie to deny admittance.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps there is a money issue and if so perhaps the family has communicated this with the kids school which is why they appear to be doing nothing about it (to keep the issue private). OP should not assume they have all the information. There are cases where parents get separated and the college plan goes to heck. Or people assume the grandparents would pay if the kids actually got into the ED school. Perhaps they thought it was a long shot and are now scrambling to finance.
OP, you have to leave it to the other family and the school, there is nothing for you to do and you may make yourself look bad. Just walk away from this and let the relevant people deal with it.

[Anonymous]

If he applied ED, I would absolutely raise it with the school counseling office. This is a direct impediment to other students from the HS getting accepted. I consider it a big deal and the school should want to stop it. Also the school will know if he was EA or ED as the counselor has to sign something if ED. His "nice to know" ego boost was forfeited the minute he applied ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is on a personal mission it appears.

Where did I say I was actually going to do anything????? Just came here looking for advice and now regret it. Between the nasty tone of some responders plus the lack of reading comprehension in others. It's classic DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Yes my daughter spent all christmas break last year pouring over applications and it would have been really interesting to see if she got iin to any of those schools---BUT she applied ED 2 and was accepted, so we'll never know!!!

What a jerk to not care about how his actions affect his classmates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sure it’s ED. He plans to attend, just wants to see where else he gets in.

Not necessarily. My son was accepted EA to a few schools and waited to withdraw his applications.

EA and ED are not the same things. He has a contractual obligation with ED and it is surprising that a condition is not to WD the other apps.

It is a condition of ED to withdraw other applications. The counselors are idiots for not caring. They signed that agreement right alongside the student and parents and it will hurt future students if it's discovered that they ignored a violation of the agreement.

Now, it's not like there are Common App police, but this dumb kid is risking a lot and may find his offer rescinded for a dumb move that just appeases his ego.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sure it’s ED. He plans to attend, just wants to see where else he gets in.

Not necessarily. My son was accepted EA to a few schools and waited to withdraw his applications.

EA and ED are not the same things. He has a contractual obligation with ED and it is surprising that a condition is not to WD the other apps.

It is a condition of ED to withdraw other applications. The counselors are idiots for not caring. They signed that agreement right alongside the student and parents and it will hurt future students if it's discovered that they ignored a violation of the agreement.

Now, it's not like there are Common App police, but this dumb kid is risking a lot and may find his offer rescinded for a dumb move that just appeases his ego.

The counselor's care. That part of the story does not hold up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is on a personal mission it appears.

Where did I say I was actually going to do anything????? Just came here looking for advice and now regret it. Between the nasty tone of some responders plus the lack of reading comprehension in others. It's classic DCUM.

OP, take it easy. It is an anonymous forum. No one knows who you are. Focus on some good advice you got and just ignore the rest

[Anonymous]

ED should be legally abolished.

[Anonymous]

How does the financial piece work with other schools when you have been accepted ED to another school? I know a kid who got into a prestigious school but sounds non committed because they are waiting on FA at other schools. How is that allowed?