<p>I applied ED2 to a certain small college. I visited for a couple of days, liked it, and applied ED2 because it was close to home as well. I felt as if I couldn't leave my family yet. We're really close knit and parents get really anxious and all that. </p>
<p>So I withdrew all my applications, received confirmations, but I still got accepted to U of Chicago, which was tied on my list with the small college. I love the quirky atmosphere at Chicago, the urban setting, and the fact that it offers more opportunities for pre med kids than my small school. </p>
<p>I know I'm pretty lucky to be admitted to these two great schools. But is it normal to feel remorse? I regret my choice now. It's too late to send fin aid info to Chicago, and they don't have a great history for handing out fin aid either, which I really need. But I feel as if the students at this small school are a lot less quirky, more preppy, and that I totally won't fit into the atmosphere. </p>
<p>I'm not sure what to do. I can transfer to Chicago after a year, but it's hard to do all the core reqs. But I can do it. x] I can't get out of ED agreement, now can I? I forgot what made me apply ED to my small school. I didn't meet anyone I really liked there - they were nice, but I couldn't see myself hanging out with them. But I liked that it was small, and (I sound like a total sell out here) that it gave kids a bunch of fin aid. I tried to look up stuff on my small school, and make myself feel better but that helped for a bit. And that's it. </p>
<p>Has anyone ever felt this way? Honestly, I don't know what to do. Take a year off and reapply next year?</p>
<p>If you really need financial aid, then making a decision that takes that factor into account is hardly ‘selling out’. It is called being mature and intelligent.</p>
<p>You are correct that U Chicago does not currently have a great reputation for being generous with financial aid. I’m not sure it will be in a better position to offer a lot of aid a year from now, after your proposed gap year. Perhaps taking a gap year is not a bad idea if you put together a list that includes schools you are likely to find appealing AND that offer the kind of financial aid you need. </p>
<p>Is there any chance you could re-visit the small college during the next couple of weeks? Perhaps another look would put you more at ease.</p>
<p>You risk getting rescinded from both colleges if your ED college finds out you didn’t withdraw the Chicago application. If you did indeed withdraw it the proper thing to do given your ED contract was to notify both colleges of the mistake when you got the decision from Chicago.</p>
<p>From everything I’ve learned here on CC, there is no way the ED school would release you to go to Chicago. And as you didn’t apply for aid and need it, it seems highly unlikely Chicago would give you much at this point anyway.</p>
<p>I would talk to your counselor ASAP and manage the situation so your reputation is not tarnished by this no matter what you decide.</p>
<p>Thanks - yeah, I gave this a lot of thought today. I figure I’ll talk to my counselor tomorrow morning, visit the small school on admit day, and ask Chicago about transferring after a year. A gap year sounds really appealing, since I definitely screwed up applications to Yale, Princeton, Stanford because I sent them through Questbridge and while I thought they were good at the time, realized they aren’t at all. But who knows - I think taking a gap year might distract me from school now, and I definitely haven’t made any plans so it does not sound like a feasible option.
Thanks - yeah I’m thinking when I transfer I’ll have to make another list of schools. I know I can’t transfer to Princeton, but Yale & Stanford are options because of fin aid. Chicago’s definitely on my list though, and probably Swarthmore because it just has this ‘save the world’ and intellectual vibe coming from it. Although the academics scare me - they sound deadly, even though they might be the same as Chicago.</p>