Explain Early Action/early decision?

azwu331
Sat, 20 Feb 2016 17:20:53 +0000

Here’s a good site that explains your questions: https://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/applications/early

Early action/decision is just a way for a student to receive an early response to their application. The difference between early action (EA) and early decision (ED) is that ED is binding, which means that any student accepted under ED MUST attend the college barring any financial reasons. EA is non-binding, meaning that students can apply to other colleges and decide by May 1st — however, some schools have restrictions of where a student can apply early action (for example, single choice early action, or SCEA). Applications for early are usually due by November 1st of senior year.