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[quote=Anonymous]You're getting some good feedback above, OP, about why ED is not an automatic slam dunk of an option. There is more to it than just increasing the chances of admission. You already understand, as you noted, that financial aid is part of the equation, but remember too that so is "fit." That's basically what a lot of parents above are saying in a nutshell.

I also agree that ED can create a problem of  "I HAVE to get in, this is my dream school." The pressure that can create is immense and could be a problem for some kids who don't get in ED, or who do, and then start to stress over whether they've done the right thing.

Consider if schools of interest offer ED2 deadlines. My DD did not even visit her college until October of her senior year of HS. She adored it (it had not been on our radar at ALL until we visited while on a larger college visit tour) but was leery of doing ED for December because she worried she couldn't do a good application in time, she was still looking at other schools, she had only just discovered this college, etc. The college had an ED2 deadline which was a little later--can't recall exactly. The college assured her that a ED2 application was looked on the same way as ED1. She did ED2 and got in. If your student needs a little more time to be sure, look at ED2 (and EA etc.).

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