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<p>According to Yale’s website, from the “Early Action FAQ”:</p>

<p>Q. When do I receive an admissions decision? What are the possible decisions?</p>

<p>A. In mid-December you will receive one of three responses:</p>

<pre><code>1. You are admitted to Yale
You have a place in the next freshman class at Yale. You may accept or decline the offer at any time before May 1. You are free to apply to Regular Decision programs at other institutions if you wish.

  1. A final decision on your application is deferred
    This means that we consider you a competitive candidate, but the Admissions Committee wishes to see more of your senior year work and also to evaluate your credentials in the context of our Regular Decision pool of applicants. You will automatically be considered in our Regular Decision process unless you act to withdraw your application, and you will receive a decision from us by April 1.

  2. Your application is denied
    If you are denied admission under Early Action, you may not reapply for admission under the Regular Admission plan. Though a final judgment in our early process comes as a disappointment to applicants, we take this step so that denied applicants can focus their full energies on applications to other excellent colleges and universities.
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<p>Source: [Early</a> Action FAQ | Application to Yale College | Freshmen | Office of Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/application/eafaq.html]Early”>http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/application/eafaq.html)</p>