<p>So I got accepted ED to a school a while ago, and I've paid the deposit to go and everything, and I've withdrawn from all my other schools. One of those other schools must not have gotten it because they mailed me something that's like, "You have not completed your application (well yes because I'm not going hah), please send your 7th semester transcript (it's the only thing I'm missing)." </p>
<p>Now I know the whole contract and what not about not accepting other schools if I got in somewhere ED, but I just want to know if I got into this other school. Should I send in my transcript?</p>
<p>"In submitting an Early Decision application, you enter into an agreement that if you are accepted, you will enroll provided that adequate financial aid is awarded (if needed). If you are going to apply for financial aid, you must do so at the time of application for admission. You also acknowledge that [insert school name] is the only college to which you are applying for Early Decision.</p>
<p>You may submit applications to other colleges with the understanding that you will withdraw these applications if you are accepted under ED. We will withdraw your application if you apply simultaneously to more than one college as an ED applicant. "</p>
<p>So I know they’ll eventually withdraw my applications anyway, so would it hurt to just submit my transcript to another school just to see if I got in? The transcript is all they need, I won’t go there, but I just want to know.</p>
<p>I would not send in the transcript and notify the school contacting you that you will not be attending. While curiosity is a compelling force I do not think it would be worth endangering your standing with the school you have already been accepted to and want to attend just for curiosities sake…</p>
<p>Yes, it could hurt. First, your ED school may hear that you kept your application in, and they may rescind your acceptance. Second, you’re wasting the admissions officers time at the RD school. Third, you may take a space away from someone who really did want to go to that school. Fourth, you are going back on your own word., Fifth: If the ED school finds out what you did, they may also punish future applicants from your high school by not accepting them. </p>
<p>What you should do is immediately e-mail the RD school and tell them that you are withdrawing your application due to an ED acceptance.</p>
<p>And I bet you know in your heart exactly what is the right thing to do…</p>
<p>^ I already did. Like the week after I got accepted somewhere else. Twice, too I think. Please don’t try to insult my values if you didn’t read when I already said I’ve withdrawn.</p>
<p>The other reason I have hesitation is because my parents don’t like wasting their money, so they wanted to know, as well, and said that, “Oh please like colleges would know.” </p>
<p>Anyway I sent them another email that I’ve withdrawn.</p>
<p>‘I already did. Like the week after I got accepted somewhere else. Twice, too I think. Please don’t try to insult my values if you didn’t read when I already said I’ve withdrawn.’</p>
<p>I did read that info. However, your considering sending your midyear report doesn’t speak well of your values and ethics since you know that by sending that report, you would have been keeping alive an application that the college shouldn’t have been considering.</p>
<p>There are some colleges that deliberately ignore requests for app withdrawal due to ED acceptances, and such colleges may even offer substantial merit aid to some such students that they’d like to recruit. </p>
<p>“The other reason I have hesitation is because my parents don’t like wasting their money”</p>
<p>Weak excuse. Your parents always knew that if you got into your ED school, you’d have to withdraw your app. If your parents didn’t like “wasting” their money that way, they should not have allowed you to apply ED or they could have had you wait to submit apps until after you heard whether WashU had accepted you.</p>
<p>It’s good that you sent them another e-mail that you’ve withdrawn. Let your GC know about what the school has been doing, and let your GC know that you’ve sent 3 e-mails about withdrawing, because there’s still a chance that school will accept you.</p>
<p>If so, please don’t post here about how now that you’ve gotten a merit aid offer, your parents want you to go to the school that’s not your ED school. You really do know the right thing to do. Also, if a school tries to entice you into going back on a commitment to another school, that school will renege on its commitments to you, too.</p>
<p>“Also, if a school tries to entice you into going back on a commitment to another school, that school will renege on its commitments to you, too.”</p>
<p>Plus, you may have not gotten into this other school you wanted to see if you would get into. Then you wouldn’t have either as a choice.</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> It’s funny to see how people like to assume the worst about people. No my parents didn’t know the ED contract, or at least tried to convince me by saying that “Oh, I worked at an admissions office, you are stupid to think that they actually have a list of other colleges’ acceptees. Shut up, and write these applications” and actually made me waste money and effort on applying to two Ivies <em>after</em> I told them I accepted ED, for me on my own part to withdraw from them a week later of arguments. My parents don’t care about ED because it all depends on financial aid anyway, since it’s the final factor. They wanted to wait until I heard from FAFSA for me to withdraw from colleges, whilst I had already withdrawn on my own accord. So stop jumping to conclusions, it’s irritating. </p>
<p>Anyway, “Thank you for notifying us of your plans. We will withdraw your application per your request. While it is optional, we would also like to know what school you are planning to attend and why you decided to withdraw your application to [insert school name].” </p>
<p>There there. Happy ending, it’s all resolved.</p>