EA Question

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>I'm planning on applying EA to Yale next year, but I'd also like to try my chance at the University of Cambridge, which accepts applications in mid-October.</p>

<p>I perused the Yale Website FAQ's and found this...</p>

<p>Q. I am applying to Yale under the Single Choice Early Action program. Can you explain the rules about applying to other colleges under their various early notification programs?</p>

<p>A. If you are an applicant to Yale under the Single Choice Early Action program, you may not apply to any early admissions program that notifies candidates in December, whether or not that program is binding. However, you may apply to another college's early notification program under certain conditions. First, you may apply to a public university's "rolling" admission program if the program is non-binding (meaning that you have until May 1 to respond). Second, you may apply to a college with an early deadline for scholarship awards, but only if the notification of admission occurs after January 1. Finally, you may apply to another college's "Round 2 Early Decision" program, but only if notification is after January 1. If you are admitted through another college's "Round 2 Early Decision" program, you must withdraw your application from Yale.</p>

<p>Now does this mean that I can't apply early to anything that notifies me IN December or anywhen UP TO December? The Cambridge results will be out in November, but I'm not sure if I'd be breaching the EA contract. Does anyone know for sure?</p>

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<p>I know people who applied to oxbridge and to yale early... I think their applications don't count as "early," per se, they're just on a different schedule than american colleges.</p>

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<p>So here's what I understand...
you CAN apply to public schools under "rolling admissions" (ie UMich, etc)
you CANNOT apply anywhere (including public schools) EDI
you CANNOT apply to private schools EA or SCEA
you CAN apply elsewhere EDII/early notification (january or later, like Rice)
you CAN apply to foreign schools with nonbinding, early notification dates</p>