Early Decision Dilemma

hmom5
Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:48:16 +0000

It’s a big coincidence then that you and your cousin got into ED schools last week? And since you were wait listed at Brown last year, I can understand that you’re probably wondering now if you should have held out for something higher ranked than Washington and Lee.

My guess is that applying to a less selective school made good sense to you when you did so to assure a place at a US school this year. And it really is human nature to always want more.

But ED is the first contract many young people sign, and contracts need to be well considered because they are serious business. You made the bet and you deal with the consequences. I don’t think W & L will let you get away with going to another US college.

Not to mention that you then post this on a public forum. Kids who just got rejected ED at W & L read these posts. I can just see the email…dear W & L, the international rapper dawg you just accepted is about to back out of the deal, can I have his spot? P.S. give Brown a call, I bet that’s where he’s heading but you can probably find his entire list in the archives of College Confidential!