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That’s misleading. Most kids on this forum who apply to Stanford SCEA probably won’t apply anywhere else early, but there are [some</a> exceptions](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/decision_process/restrictive.html]some ”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/decision_process/restrictive.html ) for those who do apply to Stanford SCEA:</p>
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Exceptions to Stanford’s Restrictive Early Action Program</p>
<p>Applicants must agree not to apply Early Decision, Early Action or Early Notification elsewhere. Exceptions exist, however, and as a result, Restrictive Early Action applicants may apply to:</p>
<pre><code>* Any institution, public or private, under a non-binding Rolling Admission option.
Public institutions in a student’s home state under a non-binding Early Action program.
Foreign colleges/universities on any application schedule.
Institutions whose early application deadlines are a requirement for consideration for special academic programs or scholarships only if the notification of admission occurs after January 1.
Institutions under an Interim Decision program only if the notification of admission occurs after January 1.
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Someone in North Carolina, for example, could apply to Stanford SCEA, University of Michigan (rolling admission) and UNC - Chapel Hill (public school in my home state under non-binding EA) without violating any rules. </p>
<p>Just throwing that out there for other people who might be in a similar situation.</p>