<p>Just curious, but I was wondering if there were any known ways to get out of an ED contract... Other than not recieving enough fin. aid (and how do you prove that anyways?).</p>
<p>Not saying I neccesarily want to or anything, but it has crossed my mind. However, unless there are any "sure fire" ways (ie. no other colleges find out) I will keep my promise and enroll..</p>
<p>Thanks everyone :)</p>
<p>Do not break your ED agreement (unless you withdraw your app before they notify you with a decision). There is absolutely not a sure fire way to get out of it (even the financial aid excuse isn't foolproof, which is why you shouldn't apply if you have financial issues) and by applying ED you made a committment to the school.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/strategy.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/strategy.html</a> </p>
<p>You should man up and stand by your agreement.</p>
<p>Don't do it.</p>
<p>I've never known a finaid applicant who wasn't relesed from the ED agreement upn advising the college that the bottom line (after aid) was beyond the family's means. OTOH, this is not foolproof b/c the ED school may monitor whether the student accepts a seat at a school where the parents' out-of-pocket expense would be the same or more than at the ED school.</p>
<p>They send out notifications on Dec. 1. If I e-mailed them right now, could I tell them to disregard my ED agreement and just put me towards the RD pool without consequence?</p>
<p>If you contact them before you get a decision in the mail or online you will be fine I believe. It is a bit selfish though if you are only doing it because you got in a "better" school</p>
<p>^^^Yes, JoshuaGuilt, I believe that is true. If you withdraw your app before receiving a decision it is fine, but after you get a decision in the mail/online (maybe even after they've mailed them), you are bound to the school.</p>
<p>That is not in fact the case. My ED school was my biggest reach (improve my chances of getting in, go ED, right?). I think I will get in though, because my admissions officer and I really have created a great working relationship with one another. I would be shocked if I didn't get in.</p>
<p>But I'm just now questioning if I will be able to survive this schools level of academics, as well as not get clausterphobic as they are a smaller school. I guess it just wasn't a big of a match as I thought, and seeing other acceptances come in I keep thinking of how much of a better match they are for me.</p>
<p>Withdraw your application if you are not sure. You only want to apply ED if you are absolutely sure it is your favorite school.</p>
<p>Their website says "We will mail Early Decision notifications on December 1.".</p>
<p>Hmm. So I think I would be safe to do so, no?</p>
<p>To withdraw? If you want to withdraw, I would send an email today and then call as early as possible Monday morning to be sure that they know that you asked before you received notification.</p>
<p>I would assume that if you TRULY want out and you did send that e-mail so that it has a clearly marked send date before you could have received the decision, it would improve your odds of backing out of the agreement. I might assume though that at this point they may be unwilling to move you to the RD pool or even if they will you may have a black mark on your record. So if you are willing to possibly forfeit the possibility of going to this school ED or RD, then you have nothing to lose.</p>
<p>You know what, I'm just gonna stick with it and keep an open mind. If I get accepted, I will be thankful because many people do not get into their #1 school. I obviously saw something in this school at one point or another that I liked. Thanks everyone for the responses, though! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving :)</p>
<p>if you withdraw & it was a reach in the first place, you will not get in RD. period. If you're already in other schools that you like better and you are sure you like them better, then it's up to you, but i can't imagine your GC would like it since you are hurting her credibility for other students
oh and i just saw your post--i'm glad you decided to stick with it!</p>