Backing out of ED?

Applying to College
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<p>I am planning on apply to a few BS/MD programs but the odds of getting into one of those is quite slim. so i was thinking, can i apply ED and then apply to a BS/MD and if i get into the BS/Md, i will back out of the ED due to "financial reasons"? this sounds a bit unethical but i was just curious.</p>

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<p>Yes, it is unethical. Would you even find out about BS/MD admissions by then?</p>

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<p>Very unethical. Never apply ED simply for the small boost you might get.</p>

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<p><a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2013/2013EarlyDecision_download.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2013/2013EarlyDecision_download.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>When you apply to college, your high school and guidance counselor’s reputation are also at stake, as your GC must sign the ED agreement (above) along with you and your parents. Many colleges will black-list a high school for not following the rules, so most GC’s would not allow you to be so unethical. Once you are accepted ED, you MUST withdraw all other applications from other colleges. In addition, your high school is forbidden from sending your transcript, SSR or mid-year report to other colleges. Unless you first backed-out of the ED acceptance for lack of financial aid, your GC should/would never allow you to complete the applications process for the BS/MD program.</p>

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<p>@MrBond - There is no reason to go through that drama. First, use the Net Price Calculator of the college you are interested in and second, contact the school to get an estimate of your financial aid. In our case, Cornell said the NPC is a very good estimate of FA but Haverford told us to personally contact their FA department before the ED deadline to have a Haverford rep go over our financials.</p>

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<p>Correction to the above:</p>

<p>Students do not “back out” of the ED. They have the luxury of NOT ACCEPTING the ED offer of admission (if the school is a Common Ap school) in December of January. The language added to the Common Ap is not an invitation to delay the reply to an ED offer of admission until April or May. As long as the school sends a financial offer in the same timeframe as the offer of admission, your choices are … accept or reject.</p>

<p>If you do accept the offer, you are still bound to ALL the remaining terms of the Ed, namely forced to withdraw all applications and not start any new ones. </p>

<p>All in all, the new language took the bite of the “binding” part, but did not open the doors for shenanigans. The percentage of students who stick to their ED choice is close to 100 percent.</p>

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<p>wait, you can back out of a ED?</p>

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<p><a href=“You’re In. Can You Back Out? - The New York Times”>You’re In. Can You Back Out? - The New York Times;

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<p>Check the date of the above article. Things have changed.</p>

<p>The addition of the language to the Common App has cleared up a misconception. The decision to accept the offer is the applicant’s. Up to a well-defined point. You do not need an “excuse” to reject, but do not have the right to play games by delaying the final decision. If you accept the ED, you have to foreclose all other options. Something dishonest applicants fail to do.</p>

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<p>^^ Although the article is dated, the end result is still the same. Once a student has been accepted ED, there are two options:</p>

<p>a) Accept the offer. Send in a deposit by the deadline, which is usually within several weeks. Notify your high school of the ED acceptance and immediately rescind all other applications from all other colleges and agree not to apply to additional schools.</p>

<p>b) Decline the ED offer (for whatever reason) and move on.</p>