What @LurkerJoe said souns correct to me: if your daughter is likely to get max merit, then this is a safety school for her, and coach support for admission is unnecessary. In that case, if they really want her on the team, then I don’t see any downside to applying EA. If that’s what your daughter does, she could explain to the coach that the school is her clear first choice, and she would have applied ED, except she needs merit and can’t commit to a school that’s unaffordable to your family.
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