<p>Why does Brown prohibit students from EAing to other schools if they choose to ED to Brown?</p>
<p>I was under the impression that going ED meant you could not apply EA. Quoting the College Board, “Although your child can apply to only one college for early decision, applying to other colleges through the regular admission process is allowed.” Their chart also has “No” under “Can Apply Early to Other Colleges” for Early Decision.</p>
<p>It’s not only Brown.</p>
<p>It’s not only Brown, but some schools do allow it, such as Columbia.</p>
<p>^I was under the impression the majority of the schools that allow EDing also allow EAing; Brown was the only school that I heard of that did not.</p>
<p>It used to be that the definition of ED was you cannot apply anywhere else simultaneously and you’re 100% there if you get in.</p>
<p>EA even didn’t allow you to apply to other places early but you weren’t 100% committed.</p>
<p>Then these things have weakened a bit at different times at different places, but the standard ED is you can only apply to rolling places simultaneously.</p>
<p>I have never asked an admissions officer why Brown has this policy – but it does. Does it really matter why – it’s the way it is, until Brown changes it.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t having a policy that makes you apply to only place for EA called a SCEA (Single Choice Early Action).</p>
<p>Yea, except Brown is early decision, not early action.</p>
<p>taken from [Brown</a> Admission: Regular & Early Decision](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University)</p>
<p>“Students admitted under the program are expected to enroll at Brown and to withdraw all pending applications – including those submitted to Regular, Rolling, or Early Action programs.”</p>
<p>I’m assuming this means you can apply early action other places.</p>
<p>"taken from Brown Admission: Regular & Early Decision</p>
<p>“Students admitted under the program are expected to enroll at Brown and to withdraw all pending applications – including those submitted to Regular, Rolling, or Early Action programs.”</p>
<p>I’m assuming this means you can apply early action other places."</p>
<p>YES, THAT’S TRUE.</p>
<p>I was in the same belief, that EAing IS possible if you ED Brown, and I remember being clearly being stated on their website.</p>
<p>I , after reading this thread, infact called them to actually find out whether they allow EAing AND EDing to Brown. </p>
<p>They said, “Yes, you can EA other schools”.</p>
<p>Good news – Brown changed its policy! This is a first as of this year.</p>
<p>What top schools give a statistical advantage of applying ED/EA/SCEA?</p>
<p>Generally, it’s only ED that gives you an advantage. The tippy-top, HYPSM-caliber students are unlikely to tie themselves down early and as such, won’t be part of the ED pool.</p>
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<p>Caveat scholasticus: The big question is whether you can apply EA to other schools if you apply early to Brown. The policies of both (or the multitudes of) admission offices have to mesh. Just because Brown says you can do it, doesn’t mean it will fly with the EA colleges that you’re eyeballing. Brown didn’t answer that crucial question.</p>
<p>Yale and Stanford have restrictive EA programs. You couldn’t apply to either of those if you apply Brown ED. Otherwise, it seems to be open</p>
<p>Wait what? I thought Brown didn’t allow EA at other schools if you ED at Brown.</p>
<p>Hmm…it seems like Brown changed its policy this year. So that means I can EA at MIT now right?</p>
<p>Yes you can, because MIT is not single choice (restrictive) early action. Some schools are single choice early action; you need to check with each school’s policy.</p>
<p>I wonder why Brown decided to change its policy this year.</p>