Early actio6/22/2023 ![]() You are relatively sure of the school you want to attend, but want to keep You won't be able to apply early action or early decision to any other schoolsĪside from the one you've chosen. Some colleges offer single-choice early action, which means that Those guysįrom Purdue caught wind of his declining performance and turned that half-rideĮarly Action applicants apply before the Regular crowd, but aren’t Than doodles and his girlfriend’s name written in various fonts. Stopped showing up for class, homework was turned in with nothing more Not something his doctor was able to do anythingĪbout. 3.7 GPA, half-ride to Purdue… but he came down with aīad, bad case of senioritis. Least, it’ll give you something to do so you don’t spend all your time chewingĪnd don’t be like Jonny Slackoff (it’s Slavic). Work on your other applications just in case you don't get in. Weeks before the deadline for most Regular Applications, so we recommend you You will find out if you got in to your dreamy dream school two Which case, you’re probably going to get stuck with Plan Live in Your Parents’ Basement. May Day! May Day!įamiliar with the term “contingency plan?” Plan A is always nice,īut sometimes life hands you a few lemons, and you get stuck with Plan B. Also, ifĪccepted, you can wait until May 1st to respond. You won’t need to withdraw other applications if you get accepted. Have the added pressure of the required commitment, is around an 8. If Early Decision is a 10 on the stress-o-meter, Early Action, which doesn’t Some schools also have a second Early Action deadline that comesafter the first, but before the regular decision deadline.Program that asks you to only apply early to that college and to no others. There's also something called single-choice early action, which is a Most applicants will hear back from schools about Early Actiondecisions by the end of December.Though, it’s going to be much more stressful for all the turkeys. Early Action deadlines vary, but generally fall in November, whichmay add stress to your holiday season.No one ideally wants to go to their fallback school, but if you fall back and there’s no school there to catch you…it might take a while for that bump on your head to heal. You should probably prepare your applications for all the other schools Regular Decision, just in case.Maybe you should hold off on getting that “ME + YALE4EVA” tattoo on your right bicep. Let’s just hope it doesn’t turn out to be a case of unrequited love. You have done all the research and are absolutely positive a specific school is your top choice.Beyond that, the metaphor sorta falls apart a little. Spare eggs in case that basket breaks and someone comes along with a slightly Putting most of your eggs in one basket… but then still hanging onto a few (although you can apply to others regular decision). You are only allowed to apply to one college Early Decision You’re too young to give in to corruption and betrayal. They’ll have it in writing that you swore your allegiance to It’s not just a spit-into-your-palm andįirm handshake. On board with such a blight on their record. Other schools will find out and they will not be especially eager to bring someone Long as their financial aid package meets your family’s needs. Applying Early Decision means that, if accepted, you are obligated to enroll at the school… as Much too young to be selling your kidney on the black market.Įarly Decision is kind of the big gun in the college application You are really dependent on financial aid, think hard about this option. Opportunity to compare financial aid packages from a number of schools, so if But if you withdraw other applications and send in your deposit… you kind If you get accepted, you’d better get your buns there. How could they not see your potential?Įnroll if you are accepted. Obligated does not merely mean “encouraged.” You the chance to make a New Year’s Resolution to never let your futureĬhildren enroll at Purdue. Options and think about what classes you want to enroll in. ![]() Weep) for New Year’s, which will give you extra time to work out housing Just… go get ‘em.Įither way, you’ll know the decision in time to celebrate (or You’re going to be thrown in with all the other Have to keep in mind that the early applicant pool is also much stronger than Officers sooner, but your chances of acceptance are not necessarily better.Įarly decision applicants do usually have a slight edge, but you Your application will get stuck under the noses of admissions Some schools have a second Early Decision deadline that comesĪfter the first, but before the regular decision deadline. ![]() ![]() Yay! Some good old-fashioned rejection, just in Acceptances (and rejections) are also earlier and usually come Early Decision deadlines are, well… earlier.
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