If you are serious about seeking merit aid, do not do ED. The school will have no incentive to offer your dd merit because, by applying ED, you are basically telling them you are prepared to enroll no matter what. They don’t have to do anything except admit you and they know that you have already committed to attend. The big scholarships are extremely competitive at a school like Emory. My D21 applied this year and in her rejection letter, Emory said that 13,000 students applied. Out of that, 175-200 students are actually selected (that includes not just Woodruff but all of the other merit scholarships). That is a 1.5% chance. If you do not need merit to attend Emory and by the fall, Emory is still her top choice, apply ED.
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