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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Blah, blah, blah from the rich person trying to justify her privilege. ED needs to go because of the privilege it affords rich people (the ED admits are definitely lower quality admits). It also shows desperation on the part of the schools. Which is why truly elite schools like Harvard Princeton, Yale, mit, Caltech, Stanford don’t do it.

All of which is irrelevant to OP’s assertion. Her kid is anxious and it sounds like she is, too. None of that is the result of ED.[/quote]

Top 25 schools are not offering merit.  The FA they offer in ED is the same they will offer in RD.  Fact is, if you haven't saved and/or are not willing to spend $90K/year, that won't change for RD/EA.  If you need to/want to compare merit offers, that is fine, then ED isn't your thing.  However, at schools where ED matters the most (the ones most on here are complaining about), you STILL won't be able to afford the school in RD.  And if you "might be willing to pay the 90K if you don't get into another good school" well then, you need to decide that before Nov 1.  But anyone can do ED.  
Yes the decision to be full pay is easier if you can afford it.  But exit the T25 and there are plenty of schools that will be affordable/give merit to assist.  If you want elite/T25 school, you need to pay for it--nobody is entitled to it 
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Quit using the word "entitled." The only "Entitled" ones are the ones that can pay for it easily-the very definition of the word. Because they can take advantage of ED, knowing it will boost their chances of acceptance AND they can swing the bill.

The people complaining -and rightfully so- are those whose kids have worked hard but will be shut out due to inability to ED b/c of inability to pay. We are told from the time we are little that the American Dream is work hard and that will pay off. But that's BS. It pays off for the rich; everyone else is expected to settle for something less, then judged for it. Look on here all the people dismissing schools that are outside the top 20.

So spare me your "entitled" crap. [/quote]

First, on this thread, OP is complaining about ED because her daughter can't handle the stress, and has gotten fixated on one school.

Second, you are not "shut out" of a school because you can't ED - that's ridiculous.  Do some people have advantages that others don't?  Sure.  Tell your kids to get used to it.

Third, your victim attitude is going to do your kids at least as much harm as is OP's failure to make sure her kid was properly equipped emotionaly for this process.  [/quote]

Wait until their kid graduates from any school and is hired alongside people from schools ranked 50-200, paid the same, and then in a few years realizes the kids at school #150+ is moving up in rank faster than their kid and those from T25 schools. Or better yet when their next two managers are people from non-elite schools who are there thru their hard work and dedication as well, just they perform better than others so have advanced to management faster. 
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