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::: shaking head in disbelief :::
This topic is a REAL thorn in my side. There seems to be a pronounced increase in the number of students (and encouraging parents) who apply Early Decision (yes, "the binding one") just so they can get an early reply, or because they think it's a good strategy to get them into a highly-regarded school.
WRONG.
Early Decision is binding. Read it again.
Those people who apply Early Decision, only to change their minds when/if something better comes along, smacks of selfishness and shallow egotism. It pulls the rug out from under those students who put a great deal of effort and consideration into their thought process for selecting their ED school. And if debbs' son goes to a "very private" school (what exactly does that mean??), it undermines the guidance counselor's and the highschool's ability to forge credibility with Admissions Offices at good colleges and universities around the country. Yes, that means you're screwing other students at his school who follow him.
Perhaps debbs is confusing Early Decision with Early Action, or even with the adverb "early"? All three were used in her various posts when describing how her son applied to W & M.
I would strongly suggest you review the application, and if you checked off "Early Decision", that is BINDING. You don't get to say "oops! We found something better! Never mind! Buh-Bye!!!"
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