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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Abolish ED,  limit everyone to 10 applications, limit SAT/ACT sittings to 2, get rid of the “commitment” system for Division III athletics,  and maybe that can go some ways in making the process the way it was circa 1990- not perfect but much more transparent (even without internet!)  and less stressful. [/quote]

Nope!! ED is a good thing, and helps ensure schools fill their freshman class exactly (not over, not under---both are bad for the school for the next 4 years)
If you don't like ED, don't do it.  Just like you don't buy a BMW if you can only afford a KIA.  It's a choice
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It’s amazing how much all of you get off on thinking the people objecting aren’t as wealthy as you. You are showing your true and nasty colors. [/quote]

Maybe you should actually read and grasp the posts?

The NPC tells you how much aid you can expect. That number does not change, regardless of whether a kid applies ED or RD. My DC applied ED and received financial aid, the same amount he would have received had he applied RD. The school was his first choice, so he applied. Why is that difficult to understand, or unfair? We ruled out ED schools that indicated we would receive no aid. You are free to do the same.[/quote]

+1 I'm not sure why there is such a poor understanding of how financial aid works. You qualify for the same need-based aid regardless of when you apply. The NPC gives you the number. ED or not, the number does not change.[/quote]

I am doubtful that your financial skills are as sharp as you think since your reading skills are so poor. Who do you think you are arguing with and what are they saying? The only people talking about financials affecting decision in this rolled up responses are the people patting themselves on the back. [/quote]

Not really!  Those who do not like ED or think it's unfair are typically in one category:  Those who want to search for merit but also don't want to miss out on the slight advantage ED might provide.

it is perfectly fine to need to/want to compare merit offers from schools.  But you have to be informed about how it works and understand that most T25 schools do NOT offer merit (sure Duke has 10-15 merit scholarships, but that's it for 2K freshman, so in reality, they do not really offer merit).  So if the NPC says you owe Full pay that is what you owe.  It's the same for ED as well as RD/EA.  
So what those people really want is to see if the "next tier" of schools offers their kid good merit, and if it's a "good enough school with good enough merit to make it worthwhile attending" otherwise they are willing to find a way to be Full pay at the T25 that their kid really wants to attend.

Except that is not how ED works.  If you want to compare offers then you have EA/RD as an option.

So yes, the only reason someone thinks ED is "unfair" is because of financials.  But that is a "you choice".  Everyone has the choice to accept the NPC for any school and apply ED (if it's an option).   It helps both students and the schools.

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Maybe you need to step back here.  Colleges (nearly all of them) have non-profit status. This means that they are providing a service to society that justifies not taxing them.
In return, their practices have to be aligned with the goal our society is setting for itself.

A key goal is equality (that's equality before some people renamed it "equity"). It means equal chances for everyone.  Creating a separate pool of applicants in ED, only to ensure the university has a leg up in the race to fill their seats, is a blatant violation of equality, and it is not only unethical, but it should be illegal, plain and simple.

If universities wish to engage in private contracts like ED demands, they should (a) write legal contracts with civil penalties and (b) abandon their non-profit status.

Otherwise, they are expected to abide by societal norms.[/quote]

For the final time, everyone can do ED.  It's open to everyone.  It's a choice you make to NOT do ED.

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That's utterly irrelevant.

Everyone can use the lightning lanes at Disney, too. But we don't give Disney tax exempt status because we recognize that, actually, not everyone can use that lane. Only those able and willing to pay for it.[/quote]

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