Dependancy on ED/EA

celebrian25
Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:17:45 +0000

I’m beginning to see a trend that quite frankly is disturbing to me. And it’s not just on cc, it seems like everyone is applying ED AND EA somewhere these days. It bothers me because I don’t think a lot of people (even on here) really know what they’re doing. It bothers me that people are deciding between an ED/SCEA college, when I feel this option (well for ED anyways) should only be used when either one college is the obvious first choice and this won’t change or the student would be equally happy, and not bothered by the fact of only applying to one of the schools they’d like to. I know the benefits of ED just as well as the next person, but at the same time, I’m concerned that people are making impulsive decisions about a huge decision. I guess I’m concerned that the advantages of ED/SCEA are being overexxagerated. In some schools, there is a definite advantage, but I don’t think it’s quite as clear in a lot of other schools that it’s a concrete boost. I’m not against ED/SCEA, I just wish people were taking it more seriously, and doing it for the love of the school, not just to boost their chances even if it’s not their #1. Sorry for the rant…