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Early Action Applications
A note of of caution: even with the the utmost certainty of of your destiny and desire to to to attend a a a a a a a a specific school school school it it it is is is is unwise to to to to to apply apply only to to to to to that school school school early decision or otherwise Pending a a a a a a a a a a a a a rejection you’ll be left with no no no no other other other other options and and not not not have have time to to to to to to to apply apply apply apply to to to to to to to another another school school school by the the the the the the admissions deadlines and and and will will have have to to to to to to wait another another year to to to to to to apply apply apply If you you you you intend to to to to to to apply apply apply early decision decision to to to to to one school school you you you you you you you will will will still submit your your your other other regular decision decision applications and and then if you you you you you you are accepted to to your your your first-choice school school you you you you you you will will remove yourself from these additional applications Early Action Like early early early early decision decision early early early early action action applications applications allow you you to discover your admission status in advance and are are usually due before regular applications applications Unlike early early early early decision decision early early early early action action admission is is is not binding You are are free to to apply to to as as many schools as as you you like like keeping your options open Restricted Early Action This application deadline indicates there are limitations placed on on on on on on the the the the the applicant once they know the the the the the school’s school’s response When applying for Early Action be be sure that you you understand the the the the the school’s school’s restrictions should you be accepted Rolling
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applications are ongoing Instead of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a prolonged application application application period period and waiting period period after you you you apply you you you will usually receive a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a response to to your application application application within four to to six weeks UNDERSTANDING APPLICATION TYPES
Before Starting Your Applications
it is best to to gather up all the the necessary information beforehand You You will need to to have copies of several important documents • • GPA transcripts and and course lists
• • • Copies of of all Standardized Test Scores
• • A detailed list of of of of your your extra-curricular activities including the length of of of of time and and a a a a a a a a a a a description
of of of your your your particular involvement
• A copy of of your your student resume
If you you you you have not yet started your your student resume
now is the time to to do so as it will will play a a a a a a a a a a a a a major role in in in your your application packet The samples in in in Appendix B will will give you you you you a a a a a a a a a a a a a a good place to to start start crafting from 68