Early Decision and Financial Aid.

thumper1
Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:54:22 +0000

The school gets to define your need.

If the school does NOT guarantee to meet full need, it is mighty risky applying ED. You are supposed to do ED when the school is your top choice AND you can afford to attend if accepted.

As noted above, while it SEEMS that there is an edge at some places for ED applicants, keep in mind that this includes recruited athletes, and legacies at some schools. The “edge” for the regular applicant is not much of an edge.