<p>Well, it’s clear why she might want to go to the school that is most affordable. But what is also clear is that she applied ED apparently without intent to follow the rules. She really should have applied RD to Muhlenberg or told the state school that she was not coming. That’s what the rules are. I would imagine that Muhlenberg would not be happy to learn that she has already broken her commitment. If she and her parents are now sure that the state school is the school of choice, they should retract the Muhlenberg application or have it changed to a RD application.
It seems as if Muhlenberg would be ‘doable’ - that her parents could pay ( and seem not to have applied for financial aid) but are choosing (probably wisely) not to. That is NOT the same as being UNABLE to pay.</p>