<p>My oldest daughter was accepted to her first choice school through ED, and withdrew the few other applications she had already submitted. My younger daughter is VERY interested in one of the schools that my older daughter withdrew her application from. Will my older daughter's withdrawal negatively affect my younger daughter's chances for that school?</p>
<p>I'd hope not. Perhaps the younger daughter can casually bring that up in an interview (e.g., "I was introduced to your school by my sister, and while it wasn't right for her, it is a great match for me...").</p>
<p>Also, they may not even think about the connection. I'm assuming that there is at least a year between them, yes? They probably won't even remember your older daughter, sorry to say.</p>
<p>God no. Admissions Officers Understand Withdrawals for ED Acceptances completely. I would be extremely impressed if the school had any idea the first daughter had ever applied there. Just don't mention that D1 even applied.</p>
<p>No, I don't believe so. Siblings are different people. Less worries on admission and more on moral support (to a reasonable degree).</p>
<p>Boy, that was quick! :) Thanks everyone! That's good to know...I got a little worried when the school in question responded with an email that both my daughter and I felt was rather cold, and had a very different feeling than the emails from the other schools she withdrew her applications from. I know they are really busy and I'm probably just being paranoid! Thanks for easing my fears!</p>
<p>Withdrawing your application in a timely manner after being accepted ED somewhere else is considered a GOOD thing by colleges, not something you would be penalized for. Not that it would matter anyway, or that they'd figure out or care the two people are related.</p>
<p>On a different note, perhaps you should pay extra special attention to whether this school seems "cold" at other times also. It could have been a fluke, or you reading into things, but... she doesn't want to attend a school with a nasty administration. I guess some people can live with that, but students who deal with the admin a lot (active students) don't want that. Gah. It is scary when the students aren't the priority, IMO.</p>
<p>Actually, the school administration always seemed very personable and "warm", which made the ED decision that much more difficult for my daughter. She received the email today, which means that whoever was writing it was working on a Saturday (daughter sent the original withdrawal email sometime during break), and the email probably reflected not wanting to be there on the weekend. It was also the last school to reply to her original email, so they're probably just swamped.</p>
<p>I rejected an acceptance from a school 2 of my younger brothers ended up graduating from - so, no. Colleges realize that siblings are different people, with different preferences. While a family connection may help (at some schools?), having a sibling decide NOT to attend should not be a problem later on.</p>
<p>I really doubt they'll remember every single applicant who withdrew his/her app. I guess the only way they'll find out would be to crosscheck your name as parents/credit card no./address/etc. with your older daughter's although I don't think any adcoms are bored enough to do that (I mean they are busy enough as it is with thousands of college apps)</p>
<p>If the younger daughter is really interested in going to that school, how about applying ED/EA? That would definitely show interest</p>
<p>Yes, I was thinking ED might be a good option for her if she really wants to go there. I would think, however, that a school is more likely to offer merit money if you are not binding ED. (Older daughter's ED school does not offer merit scholarships, so it did not make a difference in that case.) Thanks for the advice!</p>
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She received the email today, which means that whoever was writing it was working on a Saturday
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Or it means that it was an automated e-mail. They can search for "withdraw" within the body of her e-mail, and then send the automatic e-mail. I wouldn't read too much into the e-mail.</p>
<p>Shouldn't affect your younger d at all.</p>
<p>It also depends on the particular scholl whether merit money is held back from ED applicants. I know at my d's school, it's not - ED applicants get full consideration for merit money. And one other school d applied to said that they have two pools of merit money - one for ED applicants only and one for RD applicants and ED deferrals. The ED money is actually larger per applicant than the RD; their philosophy is "Why shouldn't we make our best customers happy?"</p>
<p>Other schools may do it differently, using merit money to entice students who otherwise wouldn't go there. The admissions office should be open with you if you ask the question.</p>
<p>Absolutely not! You are to be commended for your doing the right thing and notifying them of your withdrawal in such an expedient manner. That shows you are people of character who follow through on their word. It frees up a spot for someone in the RD pool. </p>
<p>Schools know that siblings frequently pick separate schools to make their own mark on life. That is a good thing.</p>
<p>Congratulations and best of luck.</p>