Early Decision Questions Forum

[lawyer]

I apologize in advance if these are stupid questions, but I'm serious.

1. If you apply "early decision" at a school and are accepted, but then decide you want to go to a different school, what happens/what action does that school take against you?

2. If you apply "early decision" and you are accepted, but then decide you don't want to go to law school, what happens (i.e. do I have a problem?)

3. How does applying "early decision" actually help you?

[kalvano]

I apologize in advance if these are stupid questions, but I'm serious.

1. If you apply "early decision" at a school and are accepted, but then decide you want to go to a different school, what happens/what action does that school take against you?

2. If you apply "early decision" and you are accepted, but then decide you don't want to go to law school, what happens (i.e. do I have a problem?)

3. How does applying "early decision" actually help you?

1) If it's binding ED (most schools who use ED use binding ED), you are required to attend if accepted and withdraw all other applications. If you don't go, you don't go to school that cycle.

2) If you decide not to attend at all, then you shouldn't have a problem.

3) If it's a bit of a reach for you, then your agreeing to guarantee a filled spot (likely at full tuition) helps them. You get a boost (hard to say how much) by agreeing to go if accepted.

[im_blue]

I apologize in advance if these are stupid questions, but I'm serious.

1. If you apply "early decision" at a school and are accepted, but then decide you want to go to a different school, what happens/what action does that school take against you?

2. If you apply "early decision" and you are accepted, but then decide you don't want to go to law school, what happens (i.e. do I have a problem?)

3. How does applying "early decision" actually help you?

1) If it's binding ED (most schools who use ED use binding ED), you are required to attend if accepted and withdraw all other applications. If you don't go, you don't go to school that cycle.

2) If you decide not to attend at all, then you shouldn't have a problem.

3) If it's a bit of a reach for you, then your agreeing to guarantee a filled spot (likely at full tuition) helps them. You get a boost (hard to say how much) by agreeing to go if accepted.

+1. To add to (1), your ED law school will notify other law schools that you broke their ED contract, after which they will rescind their admission offers as well. You'll end up not going to law school that year.

[Confused7]

Was also wondering this...do ED schools allow you to defer if you get in?

[kalvano]

Was also wondering this...do ED schools allow you to defer if you get in?

Not usually, no. ED basically means you agree to go if they take you. Period.