<p>^^^^^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>You can apply to as many EA schools as you want. However, some schools have SCEA, which means you can only apply to one school EA, but you don't have to go there if you get in. I think Stanford and Yale have SCEA.</p>
<p>So what you are saying is that if I decide to apply to Yale or Stanford EA, I can't apply EA to any of my other schools?</p>
<p>^^ right. Schools like MIT have non-restrictive EA, meaning you can apply to other schools early. Yale, however, has SCEA, meaning that it's ED without the binding part: you can't apply to other schools early (even if they are non-binding EA).</p>
<p>So what do you think about the SCEA option. Has anyone on CC ever done it and wished they hadn't? Should I do it?</p>
<p>Some wish they hadn't--often because they didn't get in and wished they'd applied somewhere else early--but most seem to feel that they made the right choice. At least, that's what I've seen.</p>
<p>You should do SCEA if:</p>
<p>a) it is your first choice
b) you can finish the application on time without making harming the quality of the application</p>
<p>Don't try to game the system and apply early because you think it will help your chances; it won't.</p>
<p>(Princeton is my #1 choice) I need to apply early for some full rides I am after at other schools. So should I drop Yale from my list altogether or apply RD? And if I apply RD does that hurt my chances for acceptance at Yale?</p>
<p>can anybody answer the question^^?</p>
<p>On the Yale website under admissions it lists some exceptions to the rule about not applying to any other colleges. Maybe you could look at the rules and see if your "full ride" schools meet their exceptions. There is also a statement on the website about whether applying early helps your chances.</p>
<p>Thank you much!</p>
<p>So is it true that Harvard and Princeton no longer offer EA options any more?</p>
<p>True. They just have one deadline. So you can do Yale early and then Princeton and Harvard regular depending if you don't mind following Yale's restrictions.</p>
<p><a href="Princeton%20is%20my%20#1%20choice">quote</a> I need to apply early for some full rides I am after at other schools.
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<p>It's not as though applying RD will hurt your chances of a full ride...</p>
<p>I'm not quite sure what your point is.</p>
<p>If you are a low-income student, I would highly recommend you apply for the QuestBridge National College Match program. That way, you can apply to multiple schools ED (most are ED) and get a full scholarship. Yale, Stanford, and Princeton are all partners (in addition to Penn, MIT, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, and a bunch of other elite schools).</p>
<p>QuestBridge</a> Home Page</p>
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And if I apply RD does that hurt my chances for acceptance at Yale?
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<p>No.</p>
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<p>True. The only way you can apply early to Princeton is if you apply through QuestBridge.</p>
<p>I think I read here that one of yales exemptions is if applying early effects scholarship considerations</p>
<p>"Q. Is there an advantage to applying Single-Choice Early Action to Yale?</p>
<p>A. Historically, the rate of admission among early applicants has been higher than the overall admission rate. On the other hand, this higher rate reflects the fact that many of our strongest candidates, from a full range of backgrounds and interests, apply early. We would therefore offer this advice: you should apply for Early Action if you have a strong interest in Yale and if you are comfortable early in your senior year with the credentials you will be presenting to the Admissions Committee. The important thing to note is that an Early Action applicant must meet the same criteria for admission as an applicant in the regular pool. A thoughtful college search and a careful assessment of your readiness to present a strong application as early as November 1st are key. Candidates who need more time, for whatever reason, will be better served by our Regular Decision process."</p>
<p>So is this Yale's cute way of saying that, yes, early action does affect admission possibility?</p>
<p>(Do you think if attending Yale for undergrad would limit my opportunity to attend Yale for grad)</p>
<p>Bear in mind that if you apply ED to Princeton, that you won't be able to compare fin aid offers if you are accepted. Right now it may not sound like a big deal especially since P's rep for giving excellent aid is pretty solid. But you had better be very sure that you and Princeton (or any ED school that you may pick) are on the exact same page, same letter, in terms of what defines need. You will be in a mess if there is a misunderstanding. It happens all of the time. Schools have their own definition of need based on their fin aid form (PROFILE for Princeton and most private schools). If you have to reneg on ED, it can be a messy process that may negatively impact your chances at other schools, and in the end you may find out that the school you let go had the best package. You just cannot compare offers when you apply ED, so this is something that you must understand.</p>
<p>Early action/early decision always raises your chances by at least a couple percent, but I think Yale's point was that you shouldn't just apply early to increase your chances if you feel that your application isn't ready or strong enough by the early application deadline.</p>
<p>I doubt that attending Yale for undergrad would limit your opportunity to attend Yale for grad, but wouldn't you want some variation between where you went for college and where you went for grad school?</p>
<p>@cptofthehouse - Princeton doesn't offer ED anymore. But I agree with your general point.</p>
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Actually, schools generally discourage students from attending graduate school (except for professional schools) if they've gone there as undergraduates. That's because one studies with the same professors and gets the same kind of viewpoints in both undergraduate and graduate schools. Going to another university for graduate school broadens one's horizons and opens the student to greater research possibilities, including the potential of original research.</p>
<p>very interesting.....</p>
<p>I know it is a long way off and an incredibly huge dream, but I would really like to earn an international law degree from Yale using the program that allows for "dual enrollment" at Princeton's WWS alongside Yale's international law program. That's why I wondered about attending Yale for graduate if I attended there for undergrad...</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>Law school is considered a "professional school", so the above caveat does not necessarily apply. If the international law program is not run by the law school, but instead by another Yale department, then it does apply.</p>