<p>I was always under the impression that one could apply Early Decision to one school and Early Action to a few others, as only ED is binding...my friend was surprised when I told him about my intentions and urged me to investigate.</p>
<p>So what's the deal? Anyone know? The ED contract from the school I'd be applying to ED says nothing about not applying EA anywhere else, it just says that only one school can be applied to ED and that, if accepted, all other applications must be withdrawn.</p>
<p>you apply ED or EA to only one school. ED is different from EA in that you MUST attend if accepted under ED but you can apply to other schools in RD and choose if accepted under EA. but you apply to one and only one EA or ED.</p>
<p>You can apply to one ED school and as many EA schools as you want, as long as the EA schools aren’t restrictive. I will be applying to one school ED as well as a match school EA.</p>
<p>Another important clarification. HYPS are single choice early action, which do not allow you to apply to any other school EA or ED. There are other restrictive early action schools, which allow you to apply to other EA schools but do not allow you to apply to an ED school. Boston College is one example. </p>
<p>You’ll have to check the EA rules for each school you’re applying to EA to confirm that you can apply both EA and ED.</p>
<p>annasdad, public school admissions deadlines aren’t usually considered EA or ED unless they are part of the Common App (e.g. U Mich). Other publics may have earlier deadlines than many schools (especially for merit aid eligibility) or they may be rolling applications. </p>
<p>Students need to check carefully, regardless. Harvard’s SCEA rules have a lot of people scratching their heads about what, exactly, is allowed or not allowed, including the in-state public option. Something’s wrong with the entire process when students and their parents actually have to ask if it’s OK to apply to their own in-state school when applying SCEA.</p>