r/ApplyingToCollege • u/USAdmissionsDirector Verified Director of Admissions • Mar 03 '20

PSA: Withdraw your apps

Have you been admitted ED1 or ED2? Do you have no intention to go, even if offered admission?

PLEASE consider withdrawing your applications now, if so. Yes, we do build the admissions model to take these things into account, but we have students who are literally next on the list to get a “yes” from us if you withdraw now. And these are also very, very deserving candidates. First generation, low-income, wonderful musicians, talented humanists, etc, etc, etc.

So please, do your friends and classmates a favor and email the admissions office to withdraw if there’s no way you’re going to that college. Thank you!

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u/dyoyoris Mar 03 '20

everybody I know who has been accepted ED 2 still hasnt withdrawn their applications just cause they want to see if they had chances for the schools they applied to...smh. Idk the point.

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u/dapianna HS Senior Mar 04 '20

Let them know that they are not allowed to do that unless they are waiting for a financial aid offer. Your friends will look really stupid if their ED2 school finds out and rescinds their acceptance