confused about early decision

<p>i am applying ED to W&M, but i was wondering if i am allowed to apply early action to other schools and then withdraw them if i get into W&M? it is just in case i don't get in, or are you not allowed to have any other open applications with other schools during the ED process? none of the others i was going to apply to for "safety" are binding.</p>

<p>[William</a> & Mary -*Early Decision](<a href=“http://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/earlydecision/index.php]William”>http://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/earlydecision/index.php) says:

So you may apply early action (which is non-binding) to other schools, except that some schools use SCEA which is also non-binding, but doesn’t allow applying early to other schools.</p>

<p>vossron’s reply is spot on. You can apply ED to W&M and early action to any other school that has a non-binding process. If you’re admitted to W&M ED, you must immediately withdraw all other outstanding applications.</p>

<p>You cannot apply ED to W&M and to any school that has single choice early action (which means you can apply early action which isn’t binding but you can submit only one early application (generally very few schools utilize single choice early action)</p>