<p>So, I got into Yale SCEA and I accepted my offer of admission. Does this mean I have to withdraw all my regular decision applications to other colleges?</p>
<p>Often this happens b/c a student wants vanity admits. Is this your case? Do you plan on reneging on your commitment to Yale? What would be the reason to have the other schools give you their decisions? Just to say X schools accepted me?</p>
<p>@deweystront, I think it’s the appropriate thing to do. If nothing else, it might save some overworked Adcom some time. You made your decision when you accepted Yale’s offer.</p>
<p>I think that you should withdraw your applications since you have committed to Yale. It is only fair to those other students who are waiting to hear from the schools you applied to and opens up a “spot” for someone else since most likely you may have gotten in there also (depending on the school).</p>
<p>Congratulations and welcome to Yale!!
Class of 82</p>
<p>The courteous thing to do is to withdraw your apps when you accept an offer but unless Yale makes some such stipulation, you don’t have to do so. You also don’t have to accept the offer. It is possible for some students to have other irons in the fire they want to consider and you also don’t know what will happen betw now and May1. For ED accepts, students have agreed to withdraw all other apps, not so for EA.</p>
<p>@cptofthehouse , OP has already accepted Yale’s offer. </p>
<p>I only said that because they said they already accepted the offer so I assumed that to mean that all financial offers met their need and that there was no other reason to keep other apps out there except to just “wait to see” if they got in.</p>
<p>Congratulations on the Yale acceptance! </p>
<p>@Tperry1982 I haven’t recieved my official financial aid award (still have to send in some income statements). I did, however, use Yale’s price calculator. Is this a good estimate?</p>
<p>@deweystront - I try to stay out of giving specific financial aid advice so I can’t speak to the Yale price calculator. You or your parents may want to call and talk to the Financial Aid Office. They are nice folk and will help you with any questions you may have.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Yale gives you until May 1st. Why the rush to accept if you plan to keep applying?</p>
<p>@deweystront, to texaspg’s point, it’s past that point for you, but for anyone else reading the thread, I think it’s a good plan to hold off on accepting an offer until you are certain of your financial situation. Financial situations are all different, but as a general principle, it’s best to retain options until the deadline or until such time as the options are no longer necessary, whichever comes first. Then it’s polite to let everyone know that you’ve made a decision.</p>
<p>@deweystront: Here’s what I suggest you do: tell a little “white lie.” Call Yale Admissions and tell them that you prematurely accepted their offer before talking with your parents, who want you to compare financial aid offers from Yale and other colleges. Therefore, would Yale place your application from the “accepted offer” pile to the “undecided” pile and you will let them know AFTER you hear from your other colleges. Anything else is unethical: <a href=“College Application Ethics – Counselors | College Board”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/applications/ethics</a></p>
<p>My son also accepted immediately, Without knowing what financial aid we might receive, he asked the university to withdraw the acceptance. After we had the financial aid offer, he accepted.
The down-side to accepting early can be terrible. The up-side is not-measurable.
All ended well! He loves, loves, loves Yale, and we can afford it.
The only reason he would EVER decline Yale is that our family could not afford it. (Yea! Financial Aid!)</p>
<p>Sincere congratulations on your acceptance! Make your parents proud of you!</p>