Okay so I got accepted into a pretty good school and have already submitted my enrollment deposit. As the admission deadline is coming close on a school I have dreamed of going to (but never thought I could get in), I have decided to muster up the nerve and just apply to see what happens. So, here is where my questions lies. If I apply ED to this school and happen to get accepted, I would immediately cancel my admission to the school I’m technically enrolled in. However, would the fact that I’m already enrolled somewhere be violating the ED contract?
You cannot submit enrollment deposits at more then two schools. You would need to contact the school you are enrolled at and see if they will let you drop. Why would you submit your deposit if you wernt 100% sure of that school?
Lots of students find that they need to make early deposits to guarantee housing, etc. This isn’t uncommon by any means.
If you would be admitted to the ED place, and if the financial aid offer would be sufficient for you to be able to attend, you would be able to withdraw the other commitment. Just don’t have two outstanding deposits come May 1.
I assume you are talking about ED 2 somewhere since for most colleges it is too late to apply ED 1. You can now apply ED elsehwere and then withdraw from the first college if admitted ED unless:
1, Your existing admission is iteslf ED, in which case you are bound to attend that college.
Your new ED school prohibits you from applying early action elsewhere and you were admitted to the other college by applying for early action rather than being admitted regular admission or rolling admission (a form of regular admission). Most ED schools allow you to apply EA elsewhere but there are a small number of exceptions.
Absent either of the above, the only penalty you face is the probability of losing any deposits you have made to the first college.