Early Decision; An actual difference?

Colleges & Universities Columbia University
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<p>I keep seeing this E.D. acronym pop up in many threads and have to admit that Im a bit dumbfounded. As a Canadian resident (so theoretical international applicant) I’ve never come across this in my current system. </p>

<p>What is it actually (in terms of deadline)? What does it change?</p>

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<p>google, wikipedia or columbia.edu?</p>

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<p><em>sigh</em> again I’m going to help my most likely competitor</p>

<p>-ED which stands for <em>Early Decision</em>, is solely an agreement that you make to attend the school that you applied to if accepted.</p>

<p>-ED can only be one school! Applying to multiple schools is considered unethical and can result in severe consequences. Usually rejection from all colleges that you applied to. would you want that? I think Not!</p>

<p>-ED dead lines for most colleges are usually no later than November and you will get the decision in mid-December. Although you can only apply to one ED school, you can still send out applications to other schools via the traditional regular decision plan.</p>

<p>-Also, Early Decision tends to be easier since its less applicants than the regular decision pool and colleges take not of the fact that you chose them over all other colleges. That still doesn’t mean you have a huge leeway. You’re still in competition and they will judge you the same way as regular decision applicants!</p>

<p>-Not all schools offer ED. i.e Harvard && Yale. they stopped a couple years back for whatever reason. Don’t ask me. I think one offers Early action. Almost the same but kind of different</p>

<p>Now since you’re on the Columbia’s page I will give you a link to statistics to Columbia’s 2011 admissions which includes ED
<a href=“http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/applications/stats.php[/url]”>http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/applications/stats.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Dis I answer your question?</p>

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<p>Good Karma for you SA.</p>

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<p>Good Karma indeed; that was very helpful!</p>

<p>But don’t worry as an international sophmore transfer we’re not even remotely in the same pool so no competition my way :D</p>

<p>I wonder if international students can apply ED though…</p>

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<p>Yes, international students can apply ED.
I’m from Montreal, and I know of another girl in Montreal who got into Columbia (class of 2011) via ED.</p>

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<p>transfer students however, cannot. and the usual case is international students as a whole are considered in a separate pool from US students.</p>