Dropping out of ED?!?

admissionsgeek
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:25:16 +0000

a) he can’t have already been accepted to brown, as brown wont actually accept him until the end of march, so he is in a bit of a pickle there, i would not bet on that being a reality.

b) if he really wants to attend brown: i think honesty is his best play at the moment, and the people to be honest with would be brown first and then vandy second. tell brown that you applied ed 2 and never officially withdrew, apologize, say you are very honored and “if i had known this would still be a possibility, i probably would have not applied ed 2 somewhere.” ask for suggestions on how to handle the situation. make it clear that he understands “the gravity and weight of the ed agreement.” i think telling brown first (who may rescind his acceptance letter at that point) will make it easier for him to just commit to vandy and pretend like nothing happened.

c) the easiest play is just to withdraw his brown app and just attend vandy, it is the most ethical, easiest and least likely to create problems.