Anonymous
02/02/2024 12:15
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely no obligation to withdraw from other applications if you are legitimately awaiting a financial aid package.
How do you know they went on an expensive vacation? Some people spend more just to go to Ocean City than the next person that flew Spirit Airlines to the DR and stayed at a budget hotel.
+100 how does the family withdraw before they get a financial package. I have a family member worried now because they withdrew from all schools even state school still no financial package yet due to FAFSA delay.
I don't understand this. I thought ED was binding. Not "binding if they give you enough financial aid."
Read the ED agreement for some understanding.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 12:12
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would say something to college guidance.
Colleges will sometimes blacklist a high school the following year if this happens. You are likely harming kids in the grade behind you. We saw this happen at our private school for one popular university when a former student screwed them over.
Bull. Show us the evidence or it never happens.
I am not the poster and am not able to provide evidence, but the college counselors at our DCs' private are very, very emphatic about this commitment. Parents have to sign the form along with the kid. The counselors are emphatic because they do not want future students to be affected by someone flouting the agreement.
High school counselors also have to sign the form, which is why op should address her concerns to them.
Why does OP needs to address it? The HS counselors would know who got admitted to their ED school or not.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 12:11
Subject: ED violation
I do not understand.
As long as this student attends his ED institution in the end, and accepts/declines all offers within the requested deadlines… I don’t think there’s anything you can do.
I get you’re salty that they took an EA spot elsewhere, and are waiting for financial aid when ED is supposed to be sure with no strings attached; but you don’t know yet whether they will renege on their deal, so you have nothing concrete to complain about… yet.
Or I am missing something?
(The vacation is irrelevant. It’s much cheaper than cost of attendance.)
Anonymous
02/02/2024 12:10
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would say something to college guidance.
Colleges will sometimes blacklist a high school the following year if this happens. You are likely harming kids in the grade behind you. We saw this happen at our private school for one popular university when a former student screwed them over.
Bull. Show us the evidence or it never happens.
Not that poster, but it definitely does.
Talk to any experience college counselor. It happens.
There is a DC private going through this now with one university. The university routinely accepts 3-5+ kids per year (every year for a decade) A kid broke the ED commitment last year. This year all kids (10+) rejected outright (not even deferred). A message has been sent.
I’d love to know which college. The HS could be any and doesn’t matter (unless your kids are directly affected).
Why do you want to know which college? What does it matter? The bad behavior here is not the college, but the student/family.
Because we want you to back up your claim with some evidence. Name the college and high school.
Not we, you. It is funny that you re not only unethical but also, rude. On brand.
actually I was a new poster with no dog in this fight. I just side-eye any time a poster claims something happened but refuses to give any details.
I do know that our *valedictorian* at a top public did this last year and there have been no apparent repercussions this year.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 12:07
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would say something to college guidance.
Colleges will sometimes blacklist a high school the following year if this happens. You are likely harming kids in the grade behind you. We saw this happen at our private school for one popular university when a former student screwed them over.
Bull. Show us the evidence or it never happens.
Colleges can fill any slot from RD and wait list.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:59
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely no obligation to withdraw from other applications if you are legitimately awaiting a financial aid package.
How do you know they went on an expensive vacation? Some people spend more just to go to Ocean City than the next person that flew Spirit Airlines to the DR and stayed at a budget hotel.[/quote
+100 how does the family withdraw before they get a financial package. I have a family member worried now because they withdrew from all schools even state school still no financial package yet due to FAFSA delay.
I don't understand this. I thought ED was binding. Not "binding if they give you enough financial aid."
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:58
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would say something to college guidance.
Colleges will sometimes blacklist a high school the following year if this happens. You are likely harming kids in the grade behind you. We saw this happen at our private school for one popular university when a former student screwed them over.
Bull. Show us the evidence or it never happens.
Not that poster, but it definitely does.
Talk to any experience college counselor. It happens.
There is a DC private going through this now with one university. The university routinely accepts 3-5+ kids per year (every year for a decade) A kid broke the ED commitment last year. This year all kids (10+) rejected outright (not even deferred). A message has been sent.
Wait so you think not accepting is unfair but accepting 3-5 kids a year was OK? Wow!
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:56
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:You need to mention this to the college counseling office. A few years back, a kid walked away from an Ivy ED (wealthy kid so not for financial reasons) at a DC private and the school was punished the next year with zero ED admits with over 20 kids applying that year. This is not a victimless crime when people unethically back out of a commitment.
Sidwell and Brown, right?
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:56
Subject: Re:ED violation
Didn't have to contend with this when our DCs were applying. Both got in ED. Can imagine if that had not happened, I might be a little steamed about what the OP is discussing. That said, I'm certain someone would've beat me to the punch in telling the college office. And guessing it might've not just been a parent.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:55
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would say something to college guidance.
Colleges will sometimes blacklist a high school the following year if this happens. You are likely harming kids in the grade behind you. We saw this happen at our private school for one popular university when a former student screwed them over.
Bull. Show us the evidence or it never happens.
Not that poster, but it definitely does.
You're telling me that a university would risk angering powerful alumni by rejecting their kids to punish a school? Maybe they do that to unhooked kids, but I very much doubt they do it to development admits let alone VIP admits
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:55
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely no obligation to withdraw from other applications if you are legitimately awaiting a financial aid package.
How do you know they went on an expensive vacation? Some people spend more just to go to Ocean City than the next person that flew Spirit Airlines to the DR and stayed at a budget hotel.[/quote
+100 how does the family withdraw before they get a financial package. I have a family member worried now because they withdrew from all schools even state school still no financial package yet due to FAFSA delay.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:53
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would say something to college guidance.
Colleges will sometimes blacklist a high school the following year if this happens. You are likely harming kids in the grade behind you. We saw this happen at our private school for one popular university when a former student screwed them over.
Bull. Show us the evidence or it never happens.
Not that poster, but it definitely does.
Talk to any experience college counselor. It happens.
There is a DC private going through this now with one university. The university routinely accepts 3-5+ kids per year (every year for a decade) A kid broke the ED commitment last year. This year all kids (10+) rejected outright (not even deferred). A message has been sent.
I’d love to know which college. The HS could be any and doesn’t matter (unless your kids are directly affected).
Why do you want to know which college? What does it matter? The bad behavior here is not the college, but the student/family.
Exactly. I’d like to congratulate the college. I have no need to shame the student.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:51
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would say something to college guidance.
Colleges will sometimes blacklist a high school the following year if this happens. You are likely harming kids in the grade behind you. We saw this happen at our private school for one popular university when a former student screwed them over.
Bull. Show us the evidence or it never happens.
Not that poster, but it definitely does.
Talk to any experience college counselor. It happens.
There is a DC private going through this now with one university. The university routinely accepts 3-5+ kids per year (every year for a decade) A kid broke the ED commitment last year. This year all kids (10+) rejected outright (not even deferred). A message has been sent.
I’d love to know which college. The HS could be any and doesn’t matter (unless your kids are directly affected).
Why do you want to know which college? What does it matter? The bad behavior here is not the college, but the student/family.
Because we want you to back up your claim with some evidence. Name the college and high school.
I'm not the OP or the PP in re the DC private. Just making an observation.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:51
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if any action can be taken in this situation. My child is a senior at a MCPS school. Another kid applied and was accepted ED to a top private university. The kid and their parents are refusing to commit to the school and refuse to withdraw other applications.
This week the kid got into an EA school when others didn’t. Do universities share their ED lists? It wasn’t my kid this week, but could easily be later in the cycle.
Family says that it’s for financial reasons but went on an expensive vacation last week.
OMG mind your own business!
Anonymous
02/02/2024 11:50
Subject: ED violation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would say something to college guidance.
Colleges will sometimes blacklist a high school the following year if this happens. You are likely harming kids in the grade behind you. We saw this happen at our private school for one popular university when a former student screwed them over.
Bull. Show us the evidence or it never happens.
Not that poster, but it definitely does.
Talk to any experience college counselor. It happens.
There is a DC private going through this now with one university. The university routinely accepts 3-5+ kids per year (every year for a decade) A kid broke the ED commitment last year. This year all kids (10+) rejected outright (not even deferred). A message has been sent.
I’d love to know which college. The HS could be any and doesn’t matter (unless your kids are directly affected).
Why do you want to know which college? What does it matter? The bad behavior here is not the college, but the student/family.
Because we want you to back up your claim with some evidence. Name the college and high school.
Not we, you. It is funny that you re not only unethical but also, rude. On brand.