<p>How many of you are applying Early Action to more than one school this fall, and is there any real harm in doing this? </p>
<p>I'm just curious after seeing the amount of people applying to 10+ schools.</p>
<p>There is no harm in applying EA to multiple schools, unless you violate one of the schools' rules. For example, Yale and Stanford have single-choice EA: if you apply to one of them EA, you cannot apply anywhere else EA or ED. Georgetown allows you to apply to other schools EA, but if you apply EA to them, you cannot apply ED anywhere.</p>
<p>Just make sure you check the requirements for EA for each school carefully before you apply.</p>
<p>I'm considering it. But are there any advantages to applying EA, other than knowing if you've gotten in sooner?</p>
<p>As a general rule, EA applications (and ED moreso) are accepted at a higher rate than regular admission apps. Admission pools from EA and ED are, for the most part, superior to regular admission pools, but this does not account entirely for the increased chance of admission for those applying early.</p>
<p>You have a better chance going early. And It shows interest, a factor in many schools' admissions processes.</p>