<p>First, if she has only “average” grades and scores, she can apply ED to Dartmouth with little worry, sinc she’s unlikely to get in.</p>
<p>Second, remember that if a school “lets you out” of ED, it’s a final decision. You cannot wait until you get your other decisions and then figure that you really can afford your ED school after all. Once you’re released, you’re done, just as if you had been rejected.</p>