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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid waited to confirm everything with high school college counselor (so, a day or so) and his wasn’t ED, rather restricted early action.

Waiting to see if a kid gets into an EA with an ED in hand gives me the icks, quite honestly.  Why do that, other than useless bragging rights or self-congratulations? I don’t think it is “unethical” but I wish kids would be happy with the acceptance they have. That sort of behavior contributes to the rat race mentality, imo, but I am sure there are people who think differently than me.[/quote]

It's not for bragging rights, but rather validation?  My kid applied ED to a school that was not their absolute number one choice, but one where they had a pretty good shot and where applying ED would increase their odds by a lot (based on the acceptance percentages). If this kid got into another school, it would let them know that it wasn't just ED that got them in but they were a strong applicant all around.  Of course, if they get rejections from EA schools, then that might sting a little also.  I noticed on the CollegeKickstart page that ED decisions are generally released earlier than EA ones.[/quote]
Why on earth did they ED to a school that wasn’t their top choice?? Getting a boost into a school that isn’t the one you really want is silly, and downright dumb if it then locks you into attending it instead of your preferred school. [/quote]

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