Yep, unethical but parents think their kids will get all kinds of merit also. But… Some people just cheat. But it looks very bad on the high school. The colleges know this also. If there is a pattern then kids from that school might not be looked at in the future.
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If colleges are auto-rejecting applicants from high schools for this reason, they should publish lists of high schools that they auto-reject applicants from. It is unethical for colleges to accept application fees in this case, since that is punishing applicants who are not the same ones as the ones who backed out of ED commitments.
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Blacklisting high schools because a kid backed out of ED? And my just had to get letters of rec from the counselor, I don’t remember anybody in the administration making commitments or promises, how would they be culpable? Is this an international thing?
This is unbelievably harsh. “Scumbags”? You are talking about children - yes some are 18 but even those who are are just barely adults. OF COURSE they should honor the commitment to withdraw their other applications. And failing to do so is wrong. But seriously I am shocked by your comments.
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My words were chosen carefully. If ToS didn’t come into play, they would have been harsher.
Those “children” should know right from wrong by now.
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One can know right from wrong and make a mistake of judgement. It doesn’t make that person a scumbag.
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This thread should be closed. There is nothing good that can come from it.
Typically the Guidance Counselor has to sign the ED form that contains all of the requirements when the student applies.
Unfortunately, the examples that they see around the world are not necessarily good ones in terms of learning that.
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Ski I’m not entirely sure how you feel. Could you be more specific please?
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I agree, but for a different reason. I think the question has been asked and answered and that all the answers are of the same ilk (i.e. that it is an unethical practice that should not be done and that people do not look favorably on people who do not live up to the terms of their ED contract). Since answers are not varying in terms of the responses, I’m unsure of the utility of continuing the thread.
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As the OP has received consistent feedback, it seems this thread has run its course. Closing.
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