Forgot to withdraw after accepting ED- now what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since when does one have to attend each school that admits him or her for regular decision? If applicant was accepted ED and then admitted to 100 schools RD applicant simply declines the 100 RD admissions or forget to pay 100 tuition bills. The school will withdraw the applicant in the event of the latter case.

Ethically and legally, you agreed to withdraw applications if accepted ED, its in the contract. So if you are then admitted to 100 schools, you took a spot at 100 schools and affected 100 kids negatively. Actions have consequences.
But obviously your kid will only selfishly think of themselves

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Forgetting and then declining an application is not such a big deal and it’s handled. I would not worry about it. I know a family with a kid that got in ED and just decided not to withdraw other applications. The kid got additional acceptances to top schools and is now deciding between them. They just don’t care about the ED commitment. It makes me wonder how many other people out there are like that.

Unethical pieces of shit kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Forgetting and then declining an application is not such a big deal and it’s handled. I would not worry about it. I know a family with a kid that got in ED and just decided not to withdraw other applications. The kid got additional acceptances to top schools and is now deciding between them. They just don’t care about the ED commitment. It makes me wonder how many other people out there are like that.

Unethical pieces of shit kids.

This + parents. I think she should have asked: “since when do we need to think of anyone other than ourselves AND since when do rules apply to us?”

Same diff

[Anonymous]

The ED requirements to withdraw other applications have existed for long, long time. Long before these web sites became common. The argument that it couldn't done "because of the website" is so entirely dishonest.

[Anonymous]

The dirty little secret of ED is there aren’t any real penalties for not withdrawing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The dirty little secret of ED is there aren’t any real penalties for not withdrawing.

Life is like that. If it’s not a law, unethical conduct doesn’t matter.

I know you get it…and so do your kids. Shhh bc it’s a dirty little secret…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dirty little secret of ED is there aren’t any real penalties for not withdrawing.

Life is like that. If it’s not a law, unethical conduct doesn’t matter.

I know you get it…and so do your kids. Shhh bc it’s a dirty little secret…

Can’t the high schools impose penalties? The college counseling offices would be able to see wouldn’t they?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dirty little secret of ED is there aren’t any real penalties for not withdrawing.

Life is like that. If it’s not a law, unethical conduct doesn’t matter.

I know you get it…and so do your kids. Shhh bc it’s a dirty little secret…

Can’t the high schools impose penalties? The college counseling offices would be able to see wouldn’t they?

Our private is treating this like an academic integrity violation this year. But like everything, the actual enforcement depends on things like donor status.