<p>After several phone conversations with the director of admissions and a counselor in the admissions office about DS’s profile and his interest in a small southern LAC, my DS received a followup letter from the director of admissions inviting him to apply under the the school’s “Early Notification” plan. Since DS liked everything he’s seen and heard about the school to date, he applied online. School said it will give DS a decision in about 2 weeks.</p>
<p>I’ve heard of ED and EA, but what’s “Early Notification”? Does EN impact son’s other applications? </p>
<p>according to Peterson’s, Early Notification is similar to EA. But, each school could be different. Do they have any notice of EN on their web site?</p>
<p>My daughter applied to a small LAC in th South that was rolling admissions - she received her admission about 3 weeks after her application went in, and a merit award a couple of weeks later - a rolling admission does not affect the other applications in any way - but it does mean he is done with safeties if he is happy with the school and the financial aid offered!</p>
<p>Cangel - Congratulations! How wonderful for your DD.</p>
<p>The Peterson guide said that early notif is like EA. But I’m wondering whether early notif is just what the rolling admissions schools normally do. The LAC counselor I spoke with said that merit award info would follow in early Oct, I believe.</p>
<p>I googled early notification, and the few schools that popped up (amidst early nuke notification systems – lol), had an EN program that was really EA. Actually, UN-CC’s program is called EN on their website – not EA – but, they have a Nov 1 deadline, so it’s terminology.</p>
<p>Rolling Admissions is just that – the school reviews apps as they ‘roll in’, and make decisions accordingly, unlike the ‘batch’ process used by most schools (or two batches, if EA/ED & RD). </p>
<p>I’ve never heard of a binding rolling admission program, but it might be out there; the ones of which I’m aware allow apps to multiple colleges…</p>
<p>btw: a note from The Adcom requesting your S’s app sounds extremeley positive to me. Congrats.</p>
<p>Orange Blossom, I think EN in this case may be a speeded up version of rolling admissions, a terminology thing, plus perhaps they recognize that your son will be admitted. Many of the small LACs have to work hard to get good students, they want the student consumer to like them! I also think this is positive for your son.</p>
<p>There are schools that have an official EN program that is neither EA or rolling. They make their usual decisions in March or early April but if you apply EN, they will tell you by early February that you will most likely be admitted.</p>
<p>Allegheny, which had EA, also “scooted up” my D’s application to a simpler app & an earlier notification date. I think they do this to give you more time to marinate in the acceptance and see yourself at the school.</p>
<p>I appreciate all your comments. I really don’t know what to make of this jargon soup. I know the adm dir said that DS was a strong candidate, but I’m too afraid to hope that it would be that easy. Our strategy was to select solid matches and safeties only. Then he would be ahead of the curve and that might help compensate for the typical freshman sag. I told DS not to stop applying…the temptation is there though. I wonder why schools use oodles of terms. It seems unnecessary and confusing.</p>