<p>^ The problem is there is no way to know if the school is affordable before receiving the actual aid offer; only estimates are available before applying. That’s why schools adopted this rule to encourage top non-well-to-do applicants to apply ED to their top choice:
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<p><a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/ED_Agreement.pdf</a></p>