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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I was a disadvantage kid, I don't know your rich guy shit. Plus with my grades I sure as shit wasn't assuming anywhere would let me in.
I say to Harvard "You let me in I'll come there." then I apply to SE Idaho State, breaking my promise to Harvard to only apply to Harvard.
I get into Harvard, and commit. 6 months later SEIS offers me a full ride. I take it, tell Harvard sorry. what would prevent me from doing this?
the colleges talk? you mean Harvard would tell every other school that I'm committed so they shouldn't look at my application?
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Again I don't know because my college decision was made on irrational considerations. But I suspect that the students who are doing the early admissions process are not deciding between Harvard and SE Idaho State. The better question would be if you made a binding commitment to Elite College A and wanted to shop around, would Elite Colleges B, C, D & E admit you.
If they really wanted to protect their early admission process (and the pool of good students who commit to go there regardless of financial aid), they would send each other their lists of early admission commitments.
