1. Early Admissions Plans for the Class of 2018
Which option is right for me?

2. Three types of Early Admissions options
Early Decision
Early Action
Single-Choice or Restrictive Early Action
All plans require that you apply by Nov. 1 or Nov Know your school’s deadline!
All plans render a decision in December or early January

3. Early Decision You can apply to only one school ED
The decision is binding
ED I and ED II
Operate the same way, but ED II give you more time to decide
You can apply regular decision to other schools but…
If you are accepted to a school ED you must withdraw all other RD applications

4. Early Action You can apply to more than one Early Action school
If you are offered admission, you can wait until May 1 to accept or you can say yes right away
Not binding - you can decline
EA is more flexible if you are uncertain about your top choice school

5. Single-Choice or Restrictive Early Action
Apply early to one school
The decision is not binding
You may wait until spring to decide
You may apply to other schools via Regular Decision process

6. How do I know which one is right for me?
Research!
Have a TOP CHOICE school, no matter what
Complete all standardized tests no later than the October test dates
November exams will be too late

7. You may want to think twice if…
Need to compare admission and financial aid packages from several colleges
May want to consider Early Action
You may benefit from first semester grades on your transcript
Regular decision schools will look at mid-year grades in their decision-making process

8. Important factors to consider
Financial aid
Use the Net Price Calculator for an estimate
CSS Profile
Required by many EA/ED schools
collegeboard.org

9. Important factors to consider
Acceptance Rates
Myths - better/worse chance at being accepted
Must meet academic requirements
Smaller, most competitive pool of applicants
Colleges vary in the %age of early admits
Check college’s website or speak to admissions with questions

10. College Office Procedures
There’s still time to book a college appointment
You can visit the College Office with questions at any time
All students applying EA/ED must complete their college office files and a transcript release form NO LATER than September 29 to guarantee that we will submit your documents on time.

11. Possible Outcomes Accept – you’re in!
Reject – unfortunately, you can’t reapply through regular decision
Defer – Colleges may defer you to the regular decision pool
Sometimes they want to see semester grades
Sometimes the EA pool is so competitive that they just want another look