DD18 is an early decision admit and needs to withdraw from other schools where she applied EA/Rolling.
Sorry I have these questions as the admit letter was vague.
Thanks in advance for your help
My DD just emailed to withdraw her other applications. We got her FA package almost immediately after her acceptance so there was no delay. If you need the FA numbers to make a decision, then I would hold tight until your DD’s package comes in.
My dd got all her acceptances before she accepted at the ED school – at this point do we HAVE to officially withdraw?
@toomanyteens same thing applies. Once you get the FA package and it’s acceptable then yes. If you aren’t dependent on FA then I’d wait until I received the official physical acceptance letter in the mail before sending rescinds to other schools.
toomanyteens, seems to me it would a nice gesture for your daughter to email the other colleges and let them know she won’t be attending after you accept the ED offer. Not technically withdrawing, just telling them she won’t be attending. They will understand, kids can only go to one college and they apply to so many these days.
After she accepts the ED offer (presumably after seeing the financial aid, if applicable), then she should notify the other schools that have already admitted her that she will not be attending.
Frankly, and this may go against the supposed “rules” but I wouldn’t withdraw anything until the checks are cashed. In other words, wait as long as possible. Too many things can happen between now and then and the kid shouldn’t take options off the table.
@yourmomma Except you are not supposed to do that with ED - it’s a commitment with financials being the only way to break it. Waiting and breaking it later because you kept your apps in and you get a better offer later will have consequences for future applicants from your child’s school.
Waiting until the deposit check is cashed is just ensuring that the acceptance went through properly. If something went wrong and the check was not received in time, the student could have nowhere to go to college in the fall.
Over dinner tonight my SIL (who does not have HS age kids) mentioned that on a FB group for her town someone who was accepted ED to a school said that they were NOT going to withdraw their applications because they wanted to see where else they would get in. She said several people on the board told them they had to, but the poster basically said too bad. My comment was that I would guess the guidance counselor would make the kid withdraw the apps, as it would reflect poorly on the high school, but I don’t know this for a fact. Is there anyone policing this, so to speak, or is it on the honor system that you withdraw your other applications?
Just wait until you’ve seen the FA package and it is okay. I wouldn’t wait until the deposit check is cleared – I’ve never heard of any issue related to that. Then withdraw other the apps – specifically say that, via email is fine.
In many cases the school will know who has been accepted ED because the college will tell them. At my high school the whole process stops, no transcripts or further records are sent until student demonstrates they are released from ED. In addition because many counselors have relationships with their regional admissions rep they will let the school know. Your GC is not trying to burn any professional bridges