<p>Say Oxford is my first choice, and I apply to NYU ED or something. If I get into both, can I just blow off NYU's ED agreement and go to Oxford?</p>
<p>Also, what are the consequences of breaking the ED agreement?</p>
<p>Nothing. You can always choose not to go to the country at all. It only applies to you selecting other US universities over it.</p>
<p>NYU uses the Common App ED Agreement. This is what it says:
Notice the “in any country” part. You can choose to ignore the ED agreement. You will not be forced to attend NYU. But your school may suffer fall out in the future due to its current history of ignoring ED agreements. The only valid way to break an ED agreement is if the FA doesn’t work for your family.</p>
<p>NYU and Oxford - Not exactly comparable schools.</p>
<p>If you do not honor your signed documents in your HS age, how can you become a stand up person in the society when you reach your adulthood?</p>
<p>I do not have the link, but a couple of years ago there was a thread here at CC where the story was told of an Oxbridge admission that was torpedoed when the particular university learned that the applicant had an ED at an HPYSM institution. So in at least one case, the institutions at that level did communicate with each other.</p>
<p>Since Oxford is your clear first choice, you have no business applying ED at NYU or anywhere else. ED applications are for when that one institution is where you absolutely, positively want to go. Apply to NYU in the regular round.</p>
<p>^It does not sound like a future expectation. The way it is phrased, it seems to be a current consideration.</p>
<p>At my D’s school, the GC’s (who, I think also sign the ED form) told us that they would contact all other schools if there had been an ED acceptance. I suspect this may be the case in many places.</p>
<p>Isn’t the ED agreement a contract you made with NYU? I would read that contract (that you & presumably your parents) signed very carefully.</p>
<p>If the OP did apply ED this year, and has been accepted, and has had a serious change of heart or circumstances, then the appropriate thing to do is to send a note to NYU indicating that he/she will not be enrolling this fall.</p>
<p>The ED agreement is not a legally binding contract to attend the ED institution. However, there may be consequences as a result, including having an application rejected by an institution that respects the ED policies of other places.</p>
<p>And, dare I repeat, this is exactly why ED applications are not good options for the VAST majority of students.</p>
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<p>No? Plenty of students have clear cut number 1 choices at the top of their college lists. You only run into problems when students are undecided but throw in an ED app to have a better shot. I’d argue that most students do ED in good faith and with good reason, and problems are only caused when the minority decide their ED school wasn’t their number 1.</p>
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<p>Do you think that ethics and morality stops at the US borders? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I think you guys are really missing the point. All he is wondering is whether he CAN do it. Not the implication of his actions. Sure, it isn’t fair to the university that he is applying to and in my opinion he would be acting very selfishly if he actually did what he plans to do, but he wont be arrested or something, and it is possible for him to make the switch if necessary.</p>
<p>NYU can legally sue you for first year tuition or some jawn like that. Considering NYU tuition, just respect the damn agreement.</p>
<p>dfree24 - ED is for students who have a clear-cut first choice, and who don’t need to compare financial aid packages. Truth be told, while there are many who do have clear-cut first choice colleges/universities, most do need to look at the $ before deciding.</p>
<p>MarlonBrando - The ED agreement does not mean that the college or university can sue for tuition and fees. Lots of people don’t end up enrolling at their ED schools every single year for any number of different reasons - money, change of career goals, enlisting in the military, marriage, getting hit by a truck, you-name-it. I do certainly agree though that applying ED knowing that the ED institution is not your clear first choice is an abuse of the ED system.</p>
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<p>If so, then a really dumb question, isn’t it? One CAN lie, cheat and steal, can’t one?</p>
<p>If the OP asking if there will be any repercussions, the answer is, ‘No’. (NYU will only admit a couple of more students in the RD round.)</p>
<p>Personally I think he should go for it. If it works out, and the OP is accepted at Oxbridge, it would make a great essay in a Philosophy class. I’m sure the professor would love to read the story. :D</p>
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<p>This is correct and the reason why one should NOT apply ED if there are finiancial constraints.</p>