Was accepted, can I reapply?

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<p>Hello all,</p>

<p>I was recently accepted Early Decision to Macalester College. However, my preliminary financial aid offer was not sufficient for me to attend the school, and while I am currently appealing, it is not looking promising (by the way, I have talked to the school, and they've agreed to release me from the ED agreement if I can't afford it, so that won't be a problem). I really had my heart set on Macalester. While many have said that I would be happy wherever I end up, and I am sure that is true, I am not very optimistic about any of my other top schools working out financially either.</p>

<p>I had the idea of taking next year off to save money so that I could apply again next year and have a lot more money to be more flexible with financial aid. However, I was wondering, would Macalester ever accept me again if I had previously turned down their admissions offer? Especially if it was Early Decision?
Advice very much appreciated, thanks so much.</p>

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<p>Have you asked them whether you could defer your enrollment and take a gap year so that you could earn some money?</p>

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<p>I’m sure macalester would let you defer a year. Obviously worth asking whether you could reapply for financial aid next year. I’m sure you’ve figured this out, but I wouldn’t think a year’s worth of an 18 year old’s savings would make much of a difference in the affordability of college. idk it’s worth asking though!</p>