<p>Is it unethical to apply to one school early action, one school rolling with a fee waiver if you apply before October 15, but still apply ED to the school that you have your heart set on -- if the ED school's date is January 15, but the other two schools' dates are substantially earlier? So, in other words, daughter's number two and three choices have very early, but non-binding deadlines, but her number one school has a later deadline but is binding. She would probably have an answer from schools two and three before even applying to choice number one. If it matters at all, school number one is a reach-match, but she has a small hook, and we have decided as a family that it is such the right school for her and the rest of the family, that we will be able to pay for it even if she doesn't get substantial aid. We do not, however, want to do the wrong thing here, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Second question: is it unethical to apply to more than one early but non-binding school?</p>
<p>Third question: if you visit schools for admissions events, should you still go back for an official interview?</p>
<p>I think it is okay to apply to any number of NON BINDING schools early or regular..........as for early decision, apply to only one!!
And I think in your daughter's case, it is okay to apply to all of those schools in the dates you mentioned....even if 2 or 3 accepted her, you can still apply to another school and wait for their decision, as long as you do not cross the deadline for YOUR COMMITMENT TO ENROLL decision to schools 2 and 3.</p>
<p>for the third question.....its too specific and would depend on colleges. It would definitely not hurt to go back for another interview. In fact, it will show that she is an interested candidate......my advice ...go and have that interview...unless u have a very good reason for not doing so.</p>
<p>It depends on the schools. Some ED schools, like Columbia, will allow you to apply EA elsewhere (at U Chicago or MIT, for example). Other ED schools, like Princeton, do not allow you to apply EA elsewhere. I'd check the policies of the schools she's interested in. </p>
<p>An "official" interview really isn't needed. Most people do an alumni interview (or no interview at all).</p>
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**Is it unethical to apply to one school early action, one school rolling with a fee waiver if you apply before October 15, but still apply ED to the school that you have your heart set on -- if the ED school's date is January 15, but the other two schools' dates are substantially earlier?
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<li><p>Fee waiver has nothing to do with the information you seek. It changes
nothing about dates.</p>
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<li> You can apply to as many rolling schools as your choose to.........at the
same time you apply to Early Action. There is no limit.<br></li>
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<p>You seem to be mixing EA and ED.....ED is limiting and I am not sure you
understand that.</p></li>
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<p>I didn't communicate in such a way as to make you understand. I am perfectly aware of the difference between ED and ED (but thanks so much for your courteous response!). The question was "is it ethical to apply EA BEFORE applying ED because of the specific schools' specific dates."
We are aware that there is no guarantee of acceptance at any school, and so we didn't want to wait until decision time for ED school (which is February 15) before sending other applications. As far as mentioning the fee waiver, it was to show the reason for applying early at a non-ED or EA school.</p>
<p>It is not un-ethical to apply to schools prior to an ED date - just remember that if the ED is binding - it won't matter about the other schools anyways - you will still be required to withdraw the acceptances/applications to attend the ED school.</p>
<p>I'm very grateful for those responses. We know that we can afford the ED school and all feel comfortable with that choice, so it is a well-considered decision.</p>
<p>It matters not which order the applications were submitted. The dates are only a part of this if you are parsing the wording of the ED rules at the particular school you are applied to. As you clearly understand the differences btwn ED,SCEA,EA and Rolling the only rules you need to understand are the ones involved in your ED contract. All else matters not for if you are accepted ED the contract is binding. Each school has some specificity regarding their applications rules: </p>
<p>Stanford for example:
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**Stanford is my first-choice school and I want to apply early, but Im also interested in another school that requires I apply early there. Are there any exceptions to Stanfords single-choice restriction?
Yes. We recognize that some state universities and some special programs require you to apply early, so we have determined that you may apply early to Stanford and apply early to another school under the following conditions:</p>
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<li>Any school, public or private, under a non-binding Rolling Admission option</li>
<li>Public colleges or universities under a non-binding Early Action program</li>
<li>Foreign colleges or universities on any application schedule</li>
<li>Schools whose early application deadlines are a requirement for consideration for special academic programs or scholarships only if the notification of admission occurs after January 1</li>
<li>Schools under an Interim Decision program only if the notification of admission occurs after January 1.
<p>Its not unethical to apply to more than one school EA for its not breaking any contracts. You are simply appyling early to find out early. I applied to 3 EA schools and EDII to my first choice. Its a good strategy, because as the year progresses you know where you stand in terms of admission. By January, I had four safeties to fall back upon, two of which were prestigious schools and two of which I had full rides to. Now I just paitently wait till my top two choices response, while at ease that if all else fails I have backup plans C, D, and E.</p>
<p>You can apply to all the rolling and EA schools that you want before applying ED somewhere. However, as soon as you apply ED, I believe that you would have to withdrawn your applications to the other schools if the ED college does not allow you to apply elsewhere. As as said, the ED/EA rules are specific to each college and your have to read the fine print at each college to ensure that you are not violating anything anywhere.</p>
<p>Interviews came in different forms. They can be required, recommended or optional. They can be evaluative or informational only. They can be important or absolutely unnecessary. They can be done at the college or by volunteer alumni in your area. If the interview is required or highly recommended, the college probably has an alumni network so that you can do it near home. If the college cares about demonstrated interest, it is good to have an interview even if it is optional.</p>