<p>i mean its not binding and so most anyone remotely qualified woudl probably apply ea no? like worst case scenario you get rejected but most likely you get deffered to regular...so whats the advantage</p>
<p>The most obvious one is that your application will be looked at twice if deferred. Plus, if you're deferred, you have the chance to send in supplemental stuff to help your app. There's a whole other thread somewhere about any other advantages/disadvantages, but they're all debatable.</p>