<p>Okay, could someone just clarify a couple things for me? I am an Ivy hopeful and I am just so freaking confused and I am most likely going to sound like a complete idiot, but I'm confused with the whole Early Decision/Action restrictions and whatnot.</p>
<p>CAN a freshman applicant apply to Harvard Early Decision/Action AND apply to other Ivy League schools? Or no? When is it possible for an applicant to apply to more than one Ivy League school?</p>
<p>When you apply EA to Harvard, no, you cannot also apply early to other Ivy League schools.</p>
<p>BTW: I think Harvard’s website is very clear: [Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Early Action](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/early.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/early.html)</p>
<p>Q: If I apply single choice early action to Harvard may I apply to another college’s Single Choice Early Action program?</p>
<p>A: No.</p>
<p>Q: If I apply single choice early action to Harvard may I apply to another college’s Early Action program that is not single choice?</p>
<p>A: No - unless the college is a public institution.</p>
<p>Q: If I apply single choice early action to Harvard may I apply to another college’s Early Decision program?</p>
<p>A: You may not apply simultaneously to Harvard’s Early Action program and another college’s Early Decision program. However, after you receive notification from Harvard’s Early Action program (around December 15), you are free to apply to any institution under any plan, including binding programs such as Early Decision II.</p>
<p>Q: If I apply single choice early action to Harvard may I apply to another school’s rolling admission program?</p>
<p>A: Yes. You may apply to any college or university with a non-binding rolling admissions process.</p>
<p>Q: I am eligible for scholarships at my home state’s institution only if I apply Early Action. Am I allowed to apply to Harvard Single Choice Early Action as well as to my state school?</p>
<p>A: Yes.</p>
<p>Q: May I apply EA to another public institution if it is not in my home state?</p>
<p>A: Yes. You may apply to any public college/university.</p>
<p>Q: I am also applying to colleges outside of the US – may I apply to them at the same time as I apply EA to Harvard?</p>
<p>A: Yes.</p>
<p>Q: May I apply to another college under its Regular Decision plan before I receive from Harvard the admissions decision on my Single Choice Early Action application?</p>
<p>A: Yes. You may apply in the fall to any institution under its Regular Action program.</p>
<p>Hmmm okay. But then how do applicants receive acceptance to more than one Ivy League School? Do they apply early to JUST Harvard and then apply regular to the rest?</p>
<p>Yes, that is how. That’s the only way allowable by all of the restrictions.</p>
<p>When you apply EA to Harvard, for example, your high school’s college/guidance office or Naviance (if your high school uses that program) will not send your transcript and SSR to other colleges. It is verboten.</p>
<p>Is that the same for every Ivy? You choose one to apply to early and the rest fall into regular? (Kind of thinking about applying early to Yale and applying regular to the rest)</p>
<p>See:<a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/MemberRequirements.aspx[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/MemberRequirements.aspx</a></p>
<p>Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Stanford have Single Choice Early Action (SCEA) meaning you can only apply to them early.</p>
<p>Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, UPenn have Early Decision, (ED). If you don’t know the difference between SCEA and ED, read this: [Early</a> Decision & Early Action](<a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/applications/early]Early”>Early Decision and Early Action – Counselors | College Board). You really need to do some investigations on your own and educate yourself about the college applications process.</p>
<p>Gibby, keep up the great work! Students and parents cannot go wrong with your informed assistance.</p>