Accepted ED but not withdrawing applications

[Anonymous]

I am struggling to understand how anyone would be okay with not following a rule that protects the interests of others.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Just send a letter to the college where he got in. If he didn't get in ED, nothing will happen.
If he did get in ED but isn't withdrawing they will be happy to know.

Why would the college care? And they have no way to verify if that is true.

How do you know? Some college share this information.

[Anonymous]

Maryland EA decision approaching and parents are understandably anxious. Pretty sure that eventual EDs not withdrawing will not matter in the bigger scheme of things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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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.

Just send a letter to the college where he got in. If he didn't get in ED, nothing will happen.
If he did get in ED but isn't withdrawing they will be happy to know.

Why would the college care? And they have no way to verify if that is true.

How do you know? Some college share this information.

Share what? Up to date withdrawals on 100k applications they receive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't get involved but this is a failure of parents and then of counselor. Who teaches their kid that this is ok? In addition to being prohibited, it's beyond self-centered, selfish, unethical behavior.

+100!
If student did indeed get in ED, not cool. My DC got in somewhere ED and was SO curious about how applications would do at other schools because hard work went into all of them, I get that.
DC withdrew all applications because 1) that is what they agreed to do and 2) they would never want to hurt other's, especially friends', chances!
Good grief, is it that hard to not be self-centered? Oh wait...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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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.

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

Just send a letter to the college where he got in. If he didn't get in ED, nothing will happen.
If he did get in ED but isn't withdrawing they will be happy to know.

Why would the college care? And they have no way to verify if that is true.

How do you know? Some college share this information.

Share what? Up to date withdrawals on 100k applications they receive?

Share the list of students that applied ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't get involved but this is a failure of parents and then of counselor. Who teaches their kid that this is ok? In addition to being prohibited, it's beyond self-centered, selfish, unethical behavior.

+100!
If student did indeed get in ED, not cool. My DC got in somewhere ED and was SO curious about how applications would do at other schools because hard work went into all of them, I get that.
DC withdrew all applications because 1) that is what they agreed to do and 2) they would never want to hurt other's, especially friends', chances!
Good grief, is it that hard to not be self-centered? Oh wait...

+200 My child also got in ED and withdrew other applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you withdraw an application? Is there a button on the common app or do you have to contact the school?

Some of the college portals have a "Withdraw Application" button.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you hate the kid for some reason? Or this is just for the sake of justice? Anyways, yes go ahead and send the letter if it makes you happy! The kid is in the wrong for sure but what do you gain from it?

It is harming the chances of fellow classmates into the same school. The school counselor needs to handle this.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely disgusting. What happened to the Golden Rule?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS just found out that a classmate was accepted early to a school but still hasn’t withdrawn his applications for RD to other schools, just to see if he gets in. My son is livid b/c this is a top student in his class and some of those applications are at schools to which my son is also applying.

Isn’t this considered bad form? He told the school’s college counselors and they didn’t seem to care, should we make a stink?

So you're upset that someone smarter than your kid won't step aside? What would you have done if this kid had not EDed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS just found out that a classmate was accepted early to a school but still hasn’t withdrawn his applications for RD to other schools, just to see if he gets in. My son is livid b/c this is a top student in his class and some of those applications are at schools to which my son is also applying.

Isn’t this considered bad form? He told the school’s college counselors and they didn’t seem to care, should we make a stink?

So you're upset that someone smarter than your kid won't step aside? What would you have done if this kid had not EDed?

NP here, if they had not EDed then it would be totally different. When you ED and enroll somewhere you commit to withdraw other applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ED should be legally abolished.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't get involved but this is a failure of parents and then of counselor. Who teaches their kid that this is ok? In addition to being prohibited, it's beyond self-centered, selfish, unethical behavior.

+100!
If student did indeed get in ED, not cool. My DC got in somewhere ED and was SO curious about how applications would do at other schools because hard work went into all of them, I get that.
DC withdrew all applications because 1) that is what they agreed to do and 2) they would never want to hurt other's, especially friends', chances!
Good grief, is it that hard to not be self-centered? Oh wait...

+200 My child also got in ED and withdrew other applications.

Same here. My DC wanted to see if they got into one of his EAs - more of a stretch so did not ED - and DC would have gone if they did. But DC told us college counselor reminded about needing to pull the EA apps, so did so. One school made it impossible to do!

[Anonymous]

The contract you sign when you apply is clear and binding. Schools have withdrawn ED acceptances and students have been left with 0 admittances.