<p>You did not have an issue with breaking ED, because the other schools on your list were not part of the consortium that gets the ED acceptee list. It is NOT just the Ivies that get that list. It is a group of selective private schools for the most part. Most schools are not going to go after every single kid who breaks ED. They tend to just put them on the list, and they are then dropped from consideration from the schools that subscribe to the list. You may also have a problem with your highschool if you signed an agreement with your counselor. There are schools (the ones I know are private) whose counselors belong to a group–can’t remember the name that pledge to uphold certain standards including the ED provisions. You will be in battle with such a school if you break ED without a good reason.</p>