If I do not apply for Financial Aid in ED, am offered a place, but I am unable to attend because it is too expensive, will they black-list me?
My research so far has indicated that the only way to ‘escape’ ED is when they offer you insubstantial financial aid. My family finances may be able to support but I do not want to suck my parents dry at the same time.
Would they still black-list me if I do not attend for financial reasons after being accepted ED? Even though I did not indicate need for financial aid?
Your name will be mud. Absolutely. But you would deserve that. What is undeserved is the fact that your HS (and guidance counselor) will be blacklisted too. And applicants from your HS for the next half-dozen years can expect the thin letter out of hand because of your unethical actions.
Columbia didn’t offer you “insubstantial” Fin Aid. YOU DIDN’T ASK FOR ANY and now plan on screwing them.
You’re a HS Junior planning to apply in the fall of 2015. Get your ethics on straight or don’t apply ED to either Columbia or Wharton. They don’t want you. And if you do apply ED to either of them and plan on screwing them, I hope hope hope they reject you.
Am I being harsh with you? Absolutely. You’re hoping to get an advantage over others by lying and concealing your family finances. Here’s the solution: tell them your desires. Whatever school you enroll will likely not offer you any fin Aid. There’s no escaping that. So why screw over your school and Columbia/Penn at the same time? Either decide to NOT apply to schools that are so costly or come to agreement w/your parents and then apply.
There’s no escaping your situation (not that you need any pity – the fact that your parents earn enough income where you can pay for four years Columbia tuition should tell you something)
@T26E4 wow dude I’m so sorry man, I’m an international student so I have no idea about the policies and what not…I am sorry if I offended you or the system in any way, was just asking a question
No i’m not offended. But please know that the colleges that offer ED do so with expectations on both sides – they offer a spot early, you commit to them early. You can’t expect to take advantage of this while expecting to not fulfill your side of the agreement.