Applying ed, buying a ticket to hell?

mazewanderer
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:36:42 +0000

Generally if you have large financial needs, you should not apply ED. It is OK to say “I will apply ED and if I do not like the aid, I will turn it down”. First it is difficult to prove that and second you really do not have a basis to compare. Let us say the ED school gives you an offer that needs you take $10000 in loans and covers the rest. Is it good or bad aid? Can you really qualify for those loans etc? It may take you time to even determine if the aid is affordable and by that time you have missed the RD window. May be another school not that reputed gives you better aid. It is better to apply EA and RD instead of ED.