Is my "friend" killing my chances of getting into my dream schools?

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So the ‘friend’s’ success makes him a jerk?

Nope, it’s what he did afterwards.

If the OP had been accepted EA and kept his applications in at other places then he’d be a jerk too?

Yep.

Does getting accepted anywhere via EA and keeping other applications active automatically make you a jerk?

It does if they include places you definitely wouldn’t go over the EA school.</p>

<p>Following the stated rules doesn’t keep you from being a jerk.</p>