Early Decision, Change of heart

Applying to College
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<p>So I applied to Rochester inst of tech as early decision and then after some more research I realized that its not the school that i wanna go to...I got accepted to RIT under ED ...and now Im getting accepted to almost all the colleges i applied to as well...
I talked to my counselour and I asked him if I can go to some other school instead of RIT even though I got accepted...he says.."you should acknowledge it..also hels i the schools repuatation" ...........???
Now if you notice, he didnt say anything bout the ED being any legal stuff or anything..</p>

<p>SO CAN I <em>NOT</em> GO TO RIT AND GO TO SOME OTHER COLLEGE? IF YES, THEN DO I HAVE TO TELL RIT BOUT IT OR DO I SHUT UP?</p>

<p>really need your help ASAP!
thanks in advance</p>

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<p>No, you can’t. Even if you can release your ED agreement, you will be blacklisted and can’t go to any other colleges in US.</p>

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<p>I think the answer is yes–but probably not to one of the schools that you want. If you are that against RIT though, you could still probably go to a community college, because they probably won’t bother blacklisting you. Honestly though, the best solution is to find out what’s good about RIT (why did you choose it in the first place?) and hype yourself up so you can learn to like it there. It’s the best option you’ve got.</p>

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<p>There might be some sort of loophole… I think you can decline an ED offer for financial reasons?</p>

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<p>sagarsood,
When you were accepted ED to RIT, whiy didn’t you withdraw all your other applications? That is what you are supposed to do! The only reason you can withdraw an ED acceptance is for HONEST financial reasons. As one other poster said, you might be able to go to your State U., as an alternative (because it’s cheaper) but that might be it. That’s why you’re not supposed to apply ED unless you are absolutley SURE about your first choice.</p>

<p>You must have had some good reasons to apply to RIT. Try to remember what they were.</p>

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<p>ouchh…</p>

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<p>I don’t understand what you counselor told you.</p>

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<p>This might help:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/strategy.html?_r=1[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/strategy.html?_r=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>good link vossron</p>

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<p>Will you get in legal trouble for not going to RIT? No.</p>

<p>Will you get in legal trouble for going to some other school? Again, no.</p>

<p>Will your counselor be willing to, say, send your transcripts to these other schools, knowing that you are breaking an ED agreement he signed off on? Once again, no.</p>

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<p>You do not HAVE to go to any school that you do not want to. this is NOT a legally binding agreement. But you said you would go if accepted and you said you would withdraw you rother applications.</p>

<p>You can either take a year off or call Rochester and tell them your situation and ask for a release in writing that you can send to the other schools. They may withdraw their offers to you, they may not. Just be honest.</p>

<p>I know a guy who accepted at Brown early, but then changed his mind and went to Stanford. Nobody was happy, but nobody stopped him.</p>

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<p>“Once again, no.”</p>

<p>There’s no way to know what this counselor will do. Your counselor should discuss this with RIT, after you discuss this with RIT and your counselor.</p>

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<p>Did you just recently get accepted ED? If not, how come you didn’t withdraw your other apps?</p>

<p>Where do you want to go now?</p>

<p>(I also don’t understand what your counselor said.)</p>

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<p>If he got away with that then he was lucky. What’s his problem? He shouldn’t have applied to Brown early decision if he wasn’t intending to matriculate if he was accepted.</p>

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<p>The grass is always greener, eh?</p>

<p>People ask this question all of the time CC. WHY? The ED guidelines are clear: You can’t back out unless you can’t pay. Does that mean they’re going to come take your firstborn if you back out? No, but they can blacklist your school, especially since your counselor allowed you to apply to other schools in the first place–you should have withdrawn all other applications.</p>

<p>Remember that the world of college admissions is small. This site is rife with examples of kids who backed out of ED agreements at one school and had their acceptences rescinded at others once the word got around. Don’t be an idiot.</p>

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<p>Do the right thing
Honor your word and go to RIT
YOU signed to go ED.</p>

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<p>Well, you’ve gotten yourself into a mess.</p>

<p>That said never never go to a college, take a job, marry someone if you really don’t want to do it. From the perspective of the other party, never insist that someone become a student, or a orker, or a spouse if they don’t want. It’s a recipe for failure for both sides.</p>

<p>So, as any adult would do, call RIT and tell them you’re very very sorry but you’ve changed your mind. Circumstances have changed. Be frank! Trust me they won’t insist. They don’t want someone who doesn’t want them.</p>

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<p>So unrelated question, I got into my number one school ED and I don’t know how to go about rescinding my other applications. How do I do it?</p>

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<p>Mail and or email letters saying you were accepted ED at your first choice school, so are therefore withdrawing your applications from RD schools. Weren’t you supposed to do that in Dec. when ED decisions came out?</p>

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<p>One way to look at this. What if, after withdrawing your other apps like you were supposed to, RIT called you and said, ‘never mind, we got some better applicants and decided to go with them’? Works both ways…</p>