Changing ED to RD before Decision Notification

Applying to College
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<p>If the decision for an ED application comes out on 12/15, can the applicant change his application from ED to RD on 12/14? If not, what's the latest day to request this change and why?</p>

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<p>bump…does anyone know the generally accepted rules for changing ED to RD?</p>

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<p>Each school probably has its own protocols. If this is you, then you should probably do it sooner than later. Anecdotally, you can do it before they release decisions – but some schools are known to release decisions early…</p>

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<p>my college counselor said that:
if the school has not acted upon your application, then it is (possible) to change from ED to RD. but, if they have already decided whether or not you are accepted/rejected/deferred, then it is (almost) impossible to change from ED to RD.</p>

<p>earlier this week, i too was thinking whether or not to change from ED to RD. but, after much thought, i decided not to. i was worried that asking the school to change to RD might impact their decision later on (automatic rejection). so, i stuck with my ED. </p>

<p>the school i ED’d to is my 2nd choice, so if i get in, i’ll be extremely happy. but, if you REALLY don’t like the school you ED’d to, then you should go talk to your college counselor and try to withdraw. i would go today or tomorrow. don’t wait til next week.</p>

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<p>I’m also concerned about this. Does anyone know folks who made this change and still got in RD? If so, when did they make the change from ED to RD?</p>

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<p>^ If the candidate is truly wanted by the committee – this isn’t going to change anything. Why should it? To be spiteful? If you want/need to get out of the binding conditions of ED, then go ahead and do so. Period.</p>

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<p>^The assumes the chances of getting admitted through ED and RD are the same, which I don’t believe to be case in general, based on published admission results and the advice of CC sages & admission gurus.</p>

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<p>yeah from what i read on CC, if your stats are low average/below average for that school, applying ED will give you a better chance than RD.</p>

<p>but that doesn’t matter. like T26E4 said, if you truly decide that you don’t feel like your ED school is the right fit for you, ask to withdraw. don’t attend a university that you don’t want to go to.</p>

<p>your options -
withdraw (possible outcomes):</p>

<h1>1 : you get into your dream school. yay.</h1>

<h1>2 : rejected from your dream school and your ED (now RD) school.</h1>

<p>don’t withdraw (possible outcomes):</p>

<h1>1 : you get into your ED school. (will you regret not withdrawing later on?)</h1>

<h1>2 : you don’t get in. now you have a shot at your dream school.</h1>

<p>if the ED school is your #2 (or even #3) choice, i recommend not withdrawing. if you don’t mind going to the school, you could attend for a year and try to transfer out.</p>

<p>good luck!</p>

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<p>Have a look at these for general background:</p>

<p>[You’re</a> In. Can You Back Out? - New York Times](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/strategy.html]You’re”>You’re In. Can You Back Out? - The New York Times)
[The</a> Case for Early Decision - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/13/the-case-for-early-decision/]The”>The Case for Early Decision - The New York Times)</p>

<p>There’s no single rule or answer; each school has its own way of handling the issue.</p>