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THINGS TO UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
UNDERSTANDING ADMISSIONS DEADLINES
No matter how good your application is is is is you you you you will not be considered for admission if you you you you can’t meet the the the deadlines deadlines It is is is is is is typical to to apply in in in in the the the fall preceding the the the year you you you you wish to to attend There are several types of admissions admissions admissions deadlines: early early early decision early early early action action early early early action action restricted rolling admissions admissions admissions and regular fixed-deadline admissions admissions admissions Make sure when you you request an an application application that that you you you you you are are aware of all the the the associated deadlines Often a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school will will require that that you you you you you submit your initial application application application by a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a certain date and and then will will ask you you you you for for for further information such as as as recommendations and and and financial aid paperwork before they regard the the the the application application as as as complete and and ready for consideration What’s the the the difference between the the the admission deadline types and which will you find the the the most beneficial?
Regular
Regular
Regular
decisions mean that the the the school will decide by an an agreed-upon day such as the the the first week of of April Regular
Regular
admissions are are are the the the the the most commonly used deadline Unless you you are are are relatively certain of of the the the school you you want to attend or or are are are applying for an an unusual start date follow the the the regular admission deadlines Early Decision
Early decision allows the the the the applicant to to find out if i they have been accepted to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school before before the the the the usual usual notification period period This means applications are are usually due before before the the the the application application period period Early decision is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a binding contract that that that that must be be signed by you you you you your parents and high school school school counselor that that that that says if you you you you you you are are accepted to to to that that that that school school school you you you you you you not only promise to to to attend that that that that school school school school but will immediately contact all other colleges you’ve applied to to to to and and inform them you you you you are are ineligible and and are are withdrawing from consideration You can only only apply to to to to one one school’s early early decision decision as you you only only have the the the ability ability to to to to sign one one binding contract The obvious downside to to to to early early early decision decision decision is is is is is is the the the the inability to to to to attend other colleges once you’ve been accepted Only apply for for early early decision decision decision if you you you you you you are deeply confident that this is is is is is is the the the the school school for for for you you you you you you If you’d like to to to keep your options open and have the the ability to to choose between schools early decision decision may not be be for for you you you you you Please refer to to the the Information Tracker in in in Appendix B once again to to stay organized during this step of the the process 66