well，也许你是对的。Technically 可以在发榜之前退掉。。。不过看专家怎么说：

来源: 飞*星 于 2014-12-16 12:12:00 [] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 阅读数 : (1956 bytes)
回答: ED是合同，原则上签字即生效。 由 淘娃羊爸 于 2014-12-16 11:55:11

http://mycollegeguide.org/guru/2/early-decision


If one applies early decision, can the application be withdrawn prior to receiving the decision by mail?

Technically speaking, you may be able to withdraw an early decision application before receiving a decision. However, it’s not something I would recommend. First of all, I assume that this is something you’re considering doing within the next few days since most schools send out their early decision letters by mid-December. The biggest problem here is that it’s too late. Schools have almost certainly already made their decisions, even if you haven’t received a letter yet. Consequently, your withdrawal may violate the agreement to matriculate to the school in question if they’ve already made a decision, in which case you would be subject to the consequences of breaking that agreement.

Applying somewhere early decision is a huge commitment and responsibility — one of the biggest you’ll shoulder before you enter college. Withdrawing your application this late in the process virtually ensures that you won’t be able to get into that school regular admission. Moreover, when students back out of attending a school after applying early decision, that school tends to tell lots of other schools, which could make it difficult for you to get in elsewhere.

In other words, this is a big decision, and could reflect very poorly on you regardless of whether the school had admitted you. Consequently, I suggest you seriously rethink your idea. I recognize that there may be some good and unforeseen reason why it would be a hardship for you to attend. If, after serious consideration, you have determined this to be the case, it probably is best to speak to the school first before trying to withdraw your application. Once again, though, I strongly encourage you to not make this decision lightly.

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