Anonymous
12/02/2025 19:56
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our school counselor told us just to do it within a couple weeks.
You all are nuts on this thread. You aren’t taking a spot by waiting a couple days ….they know their yield and over-accept anyways
+1. No school with EA is expecting every kid to accept their non-binding offer. If they cared that much about yield, they wouldn't offer an EA option, just ED.
It’s trashy to let your kids play ego games, instead of following the terms of the ED agreement you both signed. Poor character all around.
Anonymous
12/02/2025 19:50
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Anonymous wrote:Our school counselor told us just to do it within a couple weeks.
You all are nuts on this thread. You aren’t taking a spot by waiting a couple days ….they know their yield and over-accept anyways
+1. No school with EA is expecting every kid to accept their non-binding offer. If they cared that much about yield, they wouldn't offer an EA option, just ED.
Anonymous
12/02/2025 19:43
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Lots of weirdos on this thread. All other apps should be withdrawn within a few days, not a few weeks.
Anonymous
12/02/2025 19:41
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
what is the point of waiting even a day? you want to see what other college you get into?
and a couple of weeks? you are very much taking another kid's spot. decisions are made up until the final 2-3 days
and a couple of weeks? you are very much taking another kid's spot. decisions are made up until the final 2-3 days
Anonymous
12/02/2025 19:34
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Our school counselor told us just to do it within a couple weeks.
You all are nuts on this thread. You aren’t taking a spot by waiting a couple days ….they know their yield and over-accept anyways
You all are nuts on this thread. You aren’t taking a spot by waiting a couple days ….they know their yield and over-accept anyways
Anonymous
12/02/2025 16:34
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Withdraw only after you see the financial aid offer, since ED is predicated on the financial aid package matching what the net price calculator says. I told my kid that an ED acceptance means nothing if the school doesn't deliver on their "promised" financial aid.
Most people applying ED are full pay, so there is no financial aid offer!
I used to think that but my own sister let my niece ED to a very expensive school based on the net price calculator. They’re banking on the large package it says they’ll get. I advised against this. They have a ton of need and absolutely can’t be di pay. I just don’t believe the school is going to give as much as she thinks.
Your sister was correct. Relying on the net price calculator is generally accurate.
Anonymous
12/02/2025 16:18
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Withdraw only after you see the financial aid offer, since ED is predicated on the financial aid package matching what the net price calculator says. I told my kid that an ED acceptance means nothing if the school doesn't deliver on their "promised" financial aid.
Most people applying ED are full pay, so there is no financial aid offer!
I used to think that but my own sister let my niece ED to a very expensive school based on the net price calculator. They’re banking on the large package it says they’ll get. I advised against this. They have a ton of need and absolutely can’t be di pay. I just don’t believe the school is going to give as much as she thinks.
What’s wrong with you? If they don’t get the aid they need and have to turn down an offer, will you be HAPPY? I feel sorry for your sister and niece.
Anonymous
12/02/2025 16:06
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Withdraw only after you see the financial aid offer, since ED is predicated on the financial aid package matching what the net price calculator says. I told my kid that an ED acceptance means nothing if the school doesn't deliver on their "promised" financial aid.
Most people applying ED are full pay, so there is no financial aid offer!
I used to think that but my own sister let my niece ED to a very expensive school based on the net price calculator. They’re banking on the large package it says they’ll get. I advised against this. They have a ton of need and absolutely can’t be di pay. I just don’t believe the school is going to give as much as she thinks.
Anonymous
12/02/2025 15:53
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
I get wanting to know what might have been, especially with a reach school.
Kid got his ED notice at 10 am on Saturday and withdrew all his applications by noon on Monday. He did it with the college counselor so he could be sure it was done accurately.
Kid got his ED notice at 10 am on Saturday and withdrew all his applications by noon on Monday. He did it with the college counselor so he could be sure it was done accurately.
Anonymous
12/02/2025 15:41
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid got in ED to top school last year. He waited a week to withdraw other apps just to let the idea sink in. There is nothing wrong with that, this is a huge decision. Yes, they did find out an EA acceptance that week as well. They didn’t brag or anything (don’t even think they told a soul)….but yes it was nice to see him get another acceptance and be rewarded for all of their hard work in high school.
Anyways follow your child’s lead and just pull them in a timely manner, I think waiting a week or two is fine.
I agree with this entirely. The kid could get an EA acceptance or an EA denial, so it could go either way. No one will be harmed by this as the schools with EA have taken into account that some kids are applying ED at the same time (you're naive if you think that EA schools don't think about these things).
You agree that the idea that you got your wish and are into your ED first stated choice requires time to sink in which coincides with hearing back from schools your kid won’t attend?
BS
Anonymous
12/02/2025 14:46
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
If the idea of withdrawing from the other schools after an ED acceptance isn't automatic, applying ED was a mistake.
Anonymous
12/02/2025 14:21
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Anonymous wrote:My kid got in ED to top school last year. He waited a week to withdraw other apps just to let the idea sink in. There is nothing wrong with that, this is a huge decision. Yes, they did find out an EA acceptance that week as well. They didn’t brag or anything (don’t even think they told a soul)….but yes it was nice to see him get another acceptance and be rewarded for all of their hard work in high school.
Anyways follow your child’s lead and just pull them in a timely manner, I think waiting a week or two is fine.
I agree with this entirely. The kid could get an EA acceptance or an EA denial, so it could go either way. No one will be harmed by this as the schools with EA have taken into account that some kids are applying ED at the same time (you're naive if you think that EA schools don't think about these things).
Anonymous
12/02/2025 12:02
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
withdrew that same night.
who are you people?
who are you people?
Anonymous
12/02/2025 11:35
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Shouldn't the idea have "sunk in" when they contemplated whether to apply ED or not?
What are we teaching kids if we support them in making an ED application and then not following the process they agreed to?
We are teaching them that some bizarre moms on DCUM are nuttily invested in ED, a scam of a program that is 99% in favor of the schools to the detriment of students. And that these crazy parents should be ignored.
It’s YOUR KIDS college journey. I really don’t care what they do about this issue.
It is not your kid’s college journey in a vacuum. It’s a journey where your kid, you, and the school committed to the ED journey. Signing that and pretending it is meaningless bc the schools’ have the upper hand sucks. But you do you, crappy as it is, as you see fit.
Anonymous
12/02/2025 10:20
Subject: How soon after an ED acceptance does a student need to withdraw EA applications?
Anonymous wrote:Withdraw only after you see the financial aid offer, since ED is predicated on the financial aid package matching what the net price calculator says. I told my kid that an ED acceptance means nothing if the school doesn't deliver on their "promised" financial aid.
Most people applying ED are full pay, so there is no financial aid offer!