<p>what happens if you dont withdraw applications, was accepted, accepted brown’s offer, but some schools have offered pretty sweet deals?</p>
<p>I've heard the only way you can get out of ED is for inadequate financial aid. On the other hand, I seem to remember that as soon as you are accepted ED you are supposed to withdraw all other applications. I'd be concerned that you run the risk of losing all your acceptances if Brown learns that you violated your ED agreement.</p>
<p>Our GC also said that the schools are pretty close & will circulate lists of kids accepted ED. You could lose acceptances at Brown and ALL other schools could issue recissions if you back out of your ED acceptance. You are obligated to withdraw all your other aps once you are accepted ED.</p>
<p>youll enjoy brown more, anyways</p>
<p>You should really withdrawl your other applications because</p>
<pre><code> a. Your acceptance at another University could be somebody else's rejection/waitlist at that University
b. If Brown and the other schools find out about your situation they will be disappointed. It looks really bad on your HS's record if a student rescinds an ED acceptance or if you don't notify the other schools of your acceptance.... Basically you are giving the juniors and all the grades after you a bad name.
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<p>When you apply ED, you make a promise to the school that you will withdraw all other applications once you are admitted. If you break that promise, it reflects badly on you (and will probably get you rejected from other schools once Brown finds out), and on your school (as FluffyFluff says). Don't apply ED unless you are willing to sign yourself up with no reservations.</p>
<p>Here is a strategy: Make the case NOW that you can't afford Brown. That you need another X$. That you need to know NOW...</p>
<p>I don't believe this will work. It's my understanding that, if you pull out of an ED agreement for financial reasons, you are restricted to attending your in-state public uni.</p>
<p>In any case, you absolutely need to cancel those other apps now and explain that a mistake was made.</p>
<p>Why would anyone try to get out of Brown ED?</p>
<p>Maybe they got accepted somewhere better, or got better fin. aid offers at other schools.</p>
<p>this is the risk you run with ED- now you're stuck between a rock and a hard place</p>
<p>you need to stick with the early decision agreement</p>
<p>If you're waiting to get "accepted somewhere better" or you're really concerned about financial aid, then ED isn't right for you. It's sad, but true. If you applied ED, you gave your word that you would go to Brown.</p>