<p>I have a very confusing perspective on this!!! If I apply ED to for example Cornell and RD to maybe MIT. And I have to reply Cornell at January but what if I get better Financial aid at MIT which is in March, would I be able to draw out of the binding agreement after accepting Cornell.</p>
<p>If that’s an option you wish to keep (and is perfectly logical), Cornell provides the simple solution. Don’t apply to Cornell ED and use their RD. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.</p>
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<p>This isn’t how it works. If you apply ED, are accepted by C with a FA package, and reply to C in Jan that you will attend, then you withdraw all of your other apps immediately–you never get to find out what FA you might have gotten from MIT or any RD school.</p>
<p>The mantra for ED: Don’t apply ED if you need to compare FA packages.</p>
<p>See the CA ED Decision Agreement:</p>
<p><a href=“https://m.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2012/2012EarlyDecision_download.pdf[/url]”>https://m.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2012/2012EarlyDecision_download.pdf</a></p>
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<p>@entomom why can’t I eat my cake and have it just as @T26E4 said, do I have to withdraw my applications? And does Cornell need to know? But most importantly, what happens to my application fees!!</p>
<p>If you don’t withdraw your apps and Cornell finds out they may take away your acceptance</p>
<p>You still lose all app fees if you withdraw</p>
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<p>Read more carefully, T26E4 said that you can’t have your cake and eat it too with ED. You can, but only if you apply to both RD.</p>
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<p>I gave you a link to the CA and a citation, I’m not sure why you are asking this question.</p>
<p>Since we’re talking food, here’s another one: there’s no free lunch. </p>
<p>ED is not all upsides. It’s an admissions tool that colleges use to assist them in managing their enrollment and finances, there may be positives for the applicant, but there are also drawbacks.</p>
<p>You will find out whether you are accepted ED prior to needing to submit your other applications.</p>
<p>We did not want to be put into the position of needing to frantically submit applications at the last minute if D did not get into her ED school, so D did start her other applications and supplements, but did not submit (pay for) them.</p>
<p>The only applications she submitted were those to EA schools and to schools that required an earlier deadline for applications in order to be considered for a scholarship.</p>
<p>We found out about EA schools at about the same time as her ED school. Since she was accepted, we were obliged to withdraw/ reject those EA offers.</p>
<p>I would not play around with applying RD or not withdrawing from a RD school after a ED deposit is made.</p>
<p>BTW, you can eat your cake by applying to MIT EA and Cornell RD.</p>
<p>(if accepted)</p>
<p>I will be a third to say that it would be an extremely bad idea to accept ED and then apply or not withdraw from other RD schools. You don’t want to go there.</p>
<p>lelyke: please read my post carefully. Your reply is lame.</p>
<p>What makes you so special that you’re singly entitled to milk every institution’s offerings to your own advantage? You want Cornell to extend you the privilege of early consideration while fully planning to stick them for your convenience. I hope your first fiance doesn’t treat you like that.</p>
<p>Plus, I hope your guid counselor will read you the riot act for acting so selfishly and asking him/her to collude with you in your scheme.</p>
<p>@T26E4 Your reply is even lamer, I was confused about everything, you didn’t need to go as far as too call me selfish or bring my fiance</p>
<p>Lelyke,</p>
<p>I don’t want to make you feel worse, we all make mistakes. But when you post questions and members are kind enough to respond, the onus is on you to read carefully. Yes, people do get testy, me included, when they take the time to respond and the OP obviously does not read what they’ve written. For instance, look at my posts, there’s a reason that I quote you and then reply to that specific question and supply a primary source link if available–to make it clear to you the question I’m addressing and where to find the relevant information.</p>
<p>You’re going to find CC a kinder and more informative place if you take the responsibility to understand the responses to your inquiries.</p>
<p>OP, as an international student looking for financial aid, Columbia is unfortunately highly unlikely. Have you read through [International</a> Students - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/]International”>International Students - College Confidential Forums) ?</p>
<p>@entomom Okay!!! I got it, I read those posts from my phone so I didn’t have a perfect view of the whole thread. And @SlitheyTove read my posts more carefully, I said Cornell not Columbia. Men it feels good doing it. Thanks you guys once again for taking your time to answer my questions.</p>
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<p>Sweetie, it’s going to be the same situation for either school. You’re an international student, and that will significantly impact your choices for an affordable school in the US. But I’ll let you figure it all out yourself, since you seem more interested in taking a swipe at someone who made an innocent mistake.</p>
<p>OMG @SlitheyTove I’m sorry if I offended you, I just thought it was funny that’s all.Thanks I appreciate you for telling me the truth!!</p>