<p>I know this is frowned upon, but I was pressured by my parents into applying ED 2 for a school that was not my first choice. I was admitted, but didn't withdraw my other apps, and got into the school I actually wanted to go to. (I already placed a deposit at the ED school.) If I were to withdraw enrollment at the ED school (and lose the deposit), and then enroll at the RD school, would the RD rescind their admission offer? Or even worse, could they kick me out after I am enrolled? I thought that they would have not offered admission in the first place if they cared about the other school's ED. (Also, most people wouldn't consider the two schools on the same "academic level.")</p>
<p>What cann happen is that the school that just accepted you can withdraw its acceptance after the ED school that you decide not to go to notifies the ED school about what's going on. Then, the ED school may withdraw its acceptance since you broke your contract.</p>
<p>In addition , your GC may become very angry with you and do various things such as not give you a good end of year report (which whatever school you decide to go to will want) because clearly your character is lacking.</p>
<p>And the ED school may take its revenge on your school by not accepting students in future years even though those students may want to go there, be very qualified, and also be the type of people who stand by their commitments.</p>
<p>You're stuck. You should have stood up to your parents. Sorry. Good luck transferring!</p>
<p>What if I just explained the situation to the ED school? I'm sure they don't want someone that wouldn't be happy there attending just for the sake of attending.</p>
<p>Your guidance counselor would be very mad as that ED school will "blacklist" your school and ofcourse your GC doesn't want that happening. </p>
<p>You will also break the binding contract which you and your parents have signed. You will be blacklisted from the University for any department (graduate schools) and subsequently your offer of admission will be rescinded by the RD school.</p>
<p>You are technically already in trouble for not withdrawing your application once you got into your ED school. </p>
<p>Colleges don't care about what you want. They care about their Yield. They accepted you KNOWING you would attend. It is like a guaranteed 100% Yield.</p>
<p>I think there is only one way to get out of an ED contract and that is if the financial package they gave you was insufficient. So if the RD school that admitted you gave you a lot of money you might be able to talk yourself out of it, but you need to check that policy somehow with the ED school. That's how Northwestern's policy for ED is. Good Luck</p>
<p>Yes. Though of course your ED school may just give you matching aid and force you to come. They usually do this if the aid is comparable. Hopefully the difference between the ED and the RD's cost is large (then you would have a chance at getting out of the contract).</p>
<p>Well the ED school gave $21k in grants, and the RD school gave $29k in grants/scholarship.</p>
<p>well, this is a fine pickle you have gotten yourself into</p>
<p>you knew what you were doing, and you made a BIG error in not withdrawing your applications</p>
<p>my question, why did you not just do a "bad" application for the ED school if you really didn't want to go, but were afraid of your parents? okay, that was not something a mom should suggest, so ignore that</p>
<p>You need to do a lot of research, and make some calls (don't have to give your name) but you need to take care of this sooner then later</p>
<p>I am sorry your parents did what they did, what is it your don't like about the ED school? And what is it you prefer in the RD school?</p>
<p>Hmm I don't think that is a huge difference at all. I'd say from past experience that you will not be able to get out of the ED. You can try if you want but I will warn you as I have warned past kids. Litigation or protest may cause further investigation (such as to why you did not withdraw your applications when you got into your ED school, something you promised to do when signing the contract).</p>
<p>You are taking a bit of a risk if you move to cancel the ED so sit down with your parents and make sure you know what you are doing. Also make sure you move carefully because the RD school can rescind its offer as well as the ED school; basically screwing you over.</p>
<p>Does anyone know a person who actually got his/her RD admission rescinded after backing out of ED?</p>
<p>This isn't uncommon on CC. I know one kid who have been "warned" by the ED school that they will notify the other school to have their application rescinded. That was as far as I have heard anyone come to breaking an ED contract. There have been kids who ED to two schools and those 2 that I know that have done this have both had all schools rescind admissions and blacklist them. </p>
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<p>I doubt ppl can give you advice on this because it is treading on very shaky waters. Almost all kids respect the ED contract and though they post on CC, they eventually go to their ED school for fear of rescindation.</p>
<p>hm, reminds me of that guy who got into Rice ED and got a likely from Stanford...</p>
<p>details are on the stanford board.</p>
<p>Well I will contact my ED school and try to explain it to them, if they don't budge, I won't mind going there because it is a great school also. Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>be careful, because, if they find out you didn't withdraw after their acceptance ED, you could still be in )(*%#, look at the money they are offering you, that was their end of the contract, you must be careful inhow you handle this, because the schools take ED quite seriously and may be angry</p>