Do students feel that they "need" to apply ED somewhere?

I’ve certainly noticed this on r/A2C, especially among international students.

Many “where should I apply ED?” threads, based mostly on admission rate/financial aid, with zero consideration of intended major, and apparently zero research.

Unfortunately, often followed with “can I/how do I decline an ED acceptance” and “do I really need to withdraw my other applications?”

IMO, EA is a completely different topic than ED.

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