Decision help: Oxford or Columbia?

[Dionysus58]

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sure you can do whatever you want in the end - but ultimately vossron hits it, it is just poor form to apply to a school ED, be admitted and not attend. why? you took up a spot that could have gone to another applicant. think of all the sweating deferred kids who are on here right now and how selfish it is to apply to a school you do not plan to attend based on the ‘honor’ of it.

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<p>Who said anything about the OP (or anybody else) applying to Columbia with the intent of not accepting their offer, should they receive one. It’s a simple situation; the OP receives offers from two universities and changes his mind as to which he prefers. I can understand that rejecting an ED offer might feel like a slap in the face to other applicants, but I don’t imagine they’d feel any better were he to attend Columbia and not want to be there. Ultimately people have to do what is right for them, and if that means rejecting ED then so be it.

that and columbia could share your name with schools and you could if you do not follow the commitment or do not ask to be released from it have your admission be rescinded by all schools involved.

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<p>Foreign universities will not care.</p>