EA or RD?

Applying to College
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<p>So from what I've heard applying EA gives you an advantage. But I don't know where i should use my advantage, lol, it's like you have one golden ticket and you don't know what to spend it on. </p>

<p>My reach schools are Brown (dream school), GT, and Rice for sure and maybe Vandy and Cornell. </p>

<p>Should I use my 'golden ticket' on Brown to improve my dismal chances or should I use it on Rice or GT where it might make enough of a difference to get me in? Maybe I should use it at Rice bc my URM status won't help much there, but maybe I should use it at Brown to give me a micro-shot at getting in... i don't know. Im going to apply ED2 at Vandy since they have that option. </p>

<p>About me- </p>

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<p>Also, should I apply to engineering? I thought that being a hispanic female in the field might help me get in but I don't know if the advantage from that is more than the advantage of applying as an english major considering my ACT scores in english/reading.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance:)</p>

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<p>B is not EA, it’s ED. Is your family OK with the financial implications of ED?</p>

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<p>Is there really that big of a difference between EA and ED? Both are binding right? </p>

<p>Or are they different so you can essentially apply to one EA and one ED?</p>

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<p>Your basic info is off. You definitely need to look up the differences btn EA and ED before you ask another question.</p>

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<p>ilaughinghouse: please read: [Early</a> Decision & Early Action](<a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/applications/early]Early”>Early Decision and Early Action – Counselors | College Board)</p>

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<p>For either ED or EA, check your scores and GPA against the admission stat of each school. If you are not above the average, you better off improve your score and apply RD.</p>

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<p>OP,</p>

<p>You were given gibby’s link several weeks ago and said that you understood:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1540531-binding-early-action-does-mean.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1540531-binding-early-action-does-mean.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Please do read and fully understand it this time so that you don’t have unwelcome surprises later.</p>

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<p>Let me see if I can make this easier for the OP to understand:</p>

<p>When applying Early Action (EA), if you are accepted you can wait until you hear back from all other colleges in the regular round before making a decision. If you need financial aid, you can compare offers, as each school will calculate your financial need differently. (Financial aid offers can vary by tens of thousands of dollars a year.)</p>

<p>When applying Early Decision (ED), if you are accepted you agree to accept the ED college’s offer and agree to rescind applications fom all other colleges you have applied to. If you need financial aid, you cannot compare offers and must accept whatever is offered provided the aid is reasonable.</p>

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<p>can you apply to more than one school EA?</p>

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<p>You need to read the instructions given on each college website as there is no single answer. Some schools are restricted and you cannot apply to other EA schools, but they have exceptions for rolling schools, scholarships, etc. Others are more open and permit application to other EA programs.</p>

<p>Read the Admissions websites carefully, then ask on the individual college forum if you have a question about a specific school’s policy.</p>

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<p>Georgetown’s EA is open and non-binding, so it doesn’t hurt to apply there EA if you have all your test scores in and your app is ready to go. But do check the instructions on the web site there and at any college so that you fully understand what you’re agreeing to.</p>

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<p>Applying EA would not hurt your chance, but if you do need to bring up the scores or GPA, you’d better wait for RD. Otherwise, you may be ended up rejected early on and don’t have a chance to submit better scores. If you don’t need to improve your GPA or retake any test, you should do EA at least for your top choices. I would not suggest applying EA for safeties though as you would have a high chance anyway and you may save that application fee after all.</p>

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<p>Thanks, guys you’ve been really helpful. I didn’t really under stand before but now I think I get it. I’ll apply EA to every school that is unbinding/lets you apply to more than one so that I can get the results earlier. Thanks again</p>