Sr. Parents: Question about ED

Little_Mother
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:32:45 +0000

In answer to your questions:

D applied ED. We visited a total of ten schools and compiled a final list of seven. She chose to apply ED to her #1 choice because everything about the school appealed the most to her, i.e., “if chosen, I will attend.” She also spent a weekend at her #2 choice, from which she returned with a very positive attitude, but still with the same conviction about #1.

After she came back down to earth after receiving the big envelope in December, the only “regret” she had was that she would never know if she would have been accepted to any of the other schools on her list. On the flip side, she also would never receive a rejection letter. After attending the accepted students reception in our area, she felt even more convinced that she had made the right decision.

I can say that, compared to when her older brother went through this process four years ago, having a child who knows where s/he is going to college makes life in the home much more tolerable!

I personally am a fan of ED versus EA because it makes the statement to the school that the applicant is serious about attending. D’s classmates who really wanted to attend a specific school were dismayed that they had only EA because it didn’t communicate their desire strongly enough. It’s also important to have your Plans B, C, D, etc., ready to be implemented.

Good luck!