The technical dates have passed but you can get them a bourbon advent calendar. I get one every year 
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I brought this up in another thread - there are no email reminders at our private school for kids who do ED that if he gets in, he needs to withdraw other apps. Although our ED school was VERY clear in the email about doing so. Now my guess is, that kids who do get in ED, likely go and tell the GC, and then are told to withdraw.
The one thing I donât think is clear - I realize students need to withdraw pending applications, but what about schools that have already sent an acceptance? My S24 emailed one school he had already gotten in, told them he needed to withdraw, they emailed back that he didnât and why would he do so. I though it was weird and just said let it go.
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In that case, your child should decline the offer. That happened to my S22 with 2 EA schools. One confirmed right away and the other kept pestering him for months to enroll even though heâd told them twice he was admitted ED elsewhere.
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I think any good-faith effort to withdraw suffices. A âdeclineâ button if already accepted (e.g. to a rolling admit school), or an email to the admissions office and/or regional reader for any submitted apps (and if theyâve given you an ID# or whatever in your portal, reference that).
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How long do students have to withdraw? My S24 will hear from her ED this Friday. Does she need to withdraw same day? Within 24 hours? Just want to make sure that, if she does get in, we do not violate the contract
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University of Chicago does it I heard. They were calling applicants and asking if you would commit on the spot. If the answer is yes, then they offered. Otherwise they moved on to the next student. Happened 3 years back when my D21 was applying.
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Thatâs a great idea!
Super helpful, both for spouse and sibling. I am looking at molds more generally and wondering if there is a reason most of them are large size. Like, if I were drinking, I imagine the giant cube might smack me in the face lol, but I suppose itâs good for sipping?
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Interesting⊠D24 counselor made the parents and children sign a document with HER about ED. She said many colleges are now making HER (the counselor) sign acknowledgment of ED.
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It is common at schools that offer both unrestricted EA and binding ED1 simultaneously. There are only a few schools that do this.
If the AO calls/writes to the student/GC suggesting a switch to ED2 after a deferral, itâs almost definitely a sure shot. If it wasnât, they wonât bother calling.
(In these cases, not switching to ED2 is likely to result in a waitlist offer, if not a rejection)
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Itâs definitely âa thing.â I use a Deathstar mold.
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Hmm, come to think of it, I think we have a deathstar mold from a jello phase when the kids were younger.
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Wondering how many other parents have Seniors that genuinely are ok going to ALL of the schools on their list? My D24 is awaiting ED Thursday, but has gotten into 2 safeties so far and she keeps telling me, âIâm good with ALL the schools MomâŠeven the safetiesâ. Anyone?
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Counselor signing for ED through Common App has been a requirement for a long time.
Our counselor also wanted to hear from us to confirm we understood the ED agreement (send an email).
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That is required for all ED applications - parent, student and GC. But maybe you were saying your GC had something she wanted parents to sign acknowledging the rules, which is a smart idea.
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Thatâs how my son is! I think itâs good he likes all the schools he applied to, but it surprises me he doesnât really have a favorite. I think once they receive all their decisions they will spend more time narrowing down their favorites. Itâs good not to have their heart set somewhere they have not yet been admitted
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Yes, my son thinks he would be happy at any of his schools. That being said, he definitely has favorites and will still be crushed if he doesnât get into his ED. I expect him to brush himself off rather quickly as I think it will be more of an ego blow than anything else. (Yes, we know there is so much luck and randomness involved and it shouldnât impact his ego, but it will. Fortunately, heâs a pretty confident kidâŠ)
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My oldest did his four years at Edinburgh and loved it. Congrats to your kid!
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Iâm glad my S24 is at an all-boys school, they do not talk about college apps nor does anyone care where anyone is applying. Besides two kids, he doesnât know or care where anyone else is going.
On the flip side, S24âs Instagram is packed with girls posting where all their friends are going âWoo hoo, Jennyâs going to X!!!â. I can see 14 girls posting about other girls. What I keep thinking is someone in the group is not getting into their ED school and how sad they must be seeing all these exhausting Instagram stories.
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My S was told 2 days by GC.
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