Accepted REA, but my school won't let me apply to others RD. How can I get out of this?

[Mwfan1921]

@ucbalumnus

Regardless of whether one agrees with the school policy, it should be expected that recommendations to other colleges will be poor if the student and parents successfully force the issue.

But the recs are written. Are you saying the GC would write another rec, potentially less favorable, to retaliate?

And yes, I know whether I agree or not doesn’t mean anything.

So the only realistic alternative colleges to apply to would be those not requiring support from the school, meaning no recommendations, and SRAR* instead of transcript for academic record. But then the school could still retaliate by withholding the student’s final transcript.

*SRAR = self reported academic record

Yes, that could be an alternative to target other apps, but sounds like OP just has one other school in mind.