<p>I was wondering how Vanderbilt's ED was designed. I'm not really sure on how it works out. I don't want to lose any financial aid money because I REALLY need it and my stats could probably be in the median. But I am ready to attend Vanderbilt no matter what.</p>
<p>honestly, if financial aid is a major problem applying ED probably isn't for you. too risky</p>
<p>You just don't know where you will be if you apply ED and don't get enough aid. You could have nowhere to go besides community college or a middling state school. Is that a situation you are prepared for?</p>
<p>Saying you will go to Vandy, no matter what, doesn't mean a thing if you can't afford it. You need a strategy other than binding ED. You need EA schools and rolling admissions schools, and you need to go where you can get enough money through need-based aid or merit aid to make your college dreams come true.</p>