<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I’m a high school student interested in the PLME at Brwn and I was just wondering if I could be accepted into Brown regular decision (so that I didn’t have to have a binding application) if I applied to PLME early decision.</p>
<p>Hi Namora,</p>
<p>I already answered your PM with this same question, but the answer is no, unless you’re deferred from Brown ED. If you apply ED at all, it’s binding.</p>
<p>I wondered about this answer. If you apply ED to PLME and don’t get in to PLME ED, how could they lock you in to go but not in PLME? It seemed to me that if you apply ED to PLME and get in non-PLME, you should get to say no. Of course, if you are deferred, then, in RD you could get into PLME or non-PLME and then decide. But I’m very surprised that you are saying that if you apply ED to PLME you are obligated even if you don’t get in PLME.</p>
<p>Actually, you can apply to ED for PLME only:</p>
<p>An early decision applicant who indicates a desire to be considered for entry into the PLME may be admitted in December to both the College and the PLME. However, some students may be selected for admission to the College but not the PLME. The Office of College Admission realizes that these students may not wish to be admitted to the College under a binding early decision program if they are not also admitted to the PLME. Hence, the office asks all PLME applicants to indicate whether they wish to be considered under a binding early decision plan if they are not admitted to the PLME. </p>
<p>Those who answer “yes” that they want to be considered as an applicant to the College under its binding Early Decision program but are not admitted to the PLME, may be admitted, deferred or denied by the College. Those who are admitted to the College are bound under the early decision agreement; they may or may not be admitted to the PLME in April. Those who are deferred from the College may be admitted into the PLME in April under a nonbinding program. Those who are denied will not be considered again. </p>
<p>Those who answer “no” that they do not want to be considered as an applicant to the College under its binding Early Decision program and are not admitted to PLME, may be deferred or denied by the College. Those who are deferred by the College may be admitted into the PLME in April under a nonbinding program. Those who are denied will not be considered again. </p>