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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Adding that I know the financial aid package issue is one reason to not ED, but [b]assuming you are prepared to be full pay[/b] my question is why not apply ED?[/quote]

That's a big assumption.  Most people put money front and center in making decisions about college.

ED is affirmative action for the rich.[/quote]

Stop with the bs.  The npc tells you if the school is affordable or not long before the ED decision needs to be made.[/quote]

Affordable according to the school, which may or may not be what a family can actually afford.[/quote]

Right - so then you don't apply if it's not going to be affordable.   :roll: 
DP[/quote]

Right.

Like I said, affirmative action for the rich.[/quote]

DP: But it's not like it's going to be any more affordable RD.  And if you're so top-notch that you think you're going to get a merit award then it doesn't really matter whether you apply ED or RD, you'd be getting in be[b]cause merit awards are not awarded differently between the groups (or if anything RD is favored at some schools to lure top candidates)[/b].  SO I think you're not really understanding how the finances work.[/quote]

What's the basis for saying merit is not awarded differently.  If merit is intended in part to lure students, there is no need to lure an ED candidate.  I get the "not necessarily" poster's point that schools can still give merit awards to ED applicants, but I take that with a grain of salt.  And I understand some schools essentially discount tuition  for ED applicants by giving them all a set merit award, but I expect there are bigger merit awards to be had for the RD applicant they want to bring to the school.[/quote]

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