<p>I applied ED as a Financial Aid candidate and have a reasonable chance of getting accepted. Circumstances have come up that have made me not want to jump into a school and be required to attend. Is it too late to ask admissions to move my ED app to RD?</p>
<p>-My dad had a heart attack recently and my reason for not attending is that I want to stay close to my family (in state school that has already accepted me). I live many states away from Penn.</p>
<p>You can probably e-mail Penn after the decision and ask to be released from the agreement if you get in. I’m sure that this qualifies as an extenuating circumstance and I wouldn’t imagine why they would refuse to release you from the ED agreement. </p>
<p>Feel better soon. I’m sure that everything will turn out all right for you.</p>
<p>I would email Penn before they release the decision</p>
<p>Definitely call them before decisions are released, usually that’s the main purpose of the ED agreement anyways. If you don’t even know your decision yet, there shouldn’t be a problem. But call, don’t email, because you don’t wanna risk the delay in emails over something as important as this!</p>
<p>I’m so sorry to hear that.</p>
<p>I don’t want to sound “inappropriate” but have you considered NOT withdrawing your app and deferring for a year or 2 if you get in?</p>
<p>I was in a similar situation (my father suffered for a stroke) and i ended up taking 2 gap years to stay close and help.</p>
<p>If you have any reservations about a gap year or 2 then feel free to pvt me or just Google about it! It will definitely ensure that you stay close to your family among other things.</p>
<p>Personally, i feel more ready for college now than i was 2 years ago!</p>
<p>Good luck!!!</p>
<p>I ended up emailing the application “overseers” and they did honor my request and move the app to RD. I can’t help but feel quite guilty about the whole process and I feel like this ensures me a denial later on. I guess it’s better than being forced there with concerns at home though.</p>
<p>You’re seriously overthinking this. Might you be rejected eventually? Of course. But why would anyone at Penn diminish your app if you’re truly qualified/wanted due to this minor issue? They WANT students – if you’re of interest to them, they will WANT you, admit you, and DESPERATELY try to get you to matriculate.</p>
<p>Best of luck w/your dad’s health. Save your worrying for those things. Penn admissions? A speed bump in the bigger picture.</p>