What are VIP Applications? Sometimes called "Select Scholar"/"Priotity Application"?

College Search & Lists
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<p>I’ve been getting these from a lot of Private schools.
The benefits are free application, no long essay, quick admission decision, etc.</p>

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<li><p>The deadlines are usually Nov/Dec. Would this be the same as applying Early Decision/Early Action? </p></li>
<li><p>Can I use these benefits with Regular Decision?</p></li>
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<p>My D has been getting a lot of these too-I emailed 1 school to ask about when the deadline would be to commit -didn’t really get a straight answer;I think an acceptance would come with a commitment req.</p>

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<p>These are EA, not ED. There is no binding commitment on your part (unless it says to in the application) and you generally will have until May 1 to commit just like any RD or EA.</p>

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<p>I agree with cltdad’s response. If you have questions though, you should check with each individual school. </p>

<p>I recall that my son was going to apply to a high match school after the deadline of one of these “select” applications, applying as a RD student. I don’t recall the reason for that idea, but after discussion with admissions he applied using the select application. Admissions told my son that, believe it or not, most of the merit money available will not be available for the student that applies RD! I did not think that a school would do that. My son ended up with a nice merit scholarship from that school by applying with the select application. BTW, he only needed to send in his deposit by May 1, or send in a notice about declining the offer by May 1.</p>

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<p>I asked an adcom about it and she basically said that “select” applications are those that the colleges send to you if you have expressed interest in the school. There really isn’t that much weight given to those who applied through “select” applications. </p>

<p>However, the random ones that I’ve gotten through email from schools that I’ve never heard of: I’m just guessing that it’s probably another way of having them get your attention and maybe applying.</p>

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<p>I think it’s targeted to you if your stats (scores) are high for that school-many are schools D has never expressed interest in</p>

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<p>They’re also called “snap apps.” Be sure to check the college data set and compare it to your test scores and GPA–if you are not on the high end of things, and this school is important to you, consider whether your best foot forward is a full app (because as much as they flatter you, it’s not a guarantee they’ll admit you).</p>

<p>See this article about how these came about: <a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/education/edlife/innovation.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/education/edlife/innovation.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;