<p>Do these applications give better chances of getting into schools then regular admissions?</p>
<p>Rolling admissions is simply a form of regular admissions. Instead of issuing decisons at some prescribed date such as near end of March, a rolling admissions school makes decisions seriatim as applications are received. There is no advantage to roling admissions per se but there is an advantage with such schools to apply earlier in the process rather than later – later applicants face stricter competition among themselves as a group for the already diminished and continuously diminishing number of seats available. </p>
<p>Early action depends on college. For some there is some advantage, for others there is really none, and then for others it is actually harder to get admitted EA rather than regular (large number of EA get deferred to regular)</p>
<p>Thank you for your help!
Also if I get rejected for Rolling Admissions and Early Action can I apply during regular admissions again?</p>
<p>Rolling = Regular. If you are rejected EA, you can’t apply Regular. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>But if you are deferred EA, you are automatically put into the regular pool.</p>
<p>If you have a school with rolling admissions, it is worth getting that application in as soon as possible - if you get in, it creates a floor - any school less attractive to you can be removed from your list. </p>
<p>My daughter got into a rolling admissions school months ago. And then an EA school. She took several schools off her list, and turned down a couple of acceptances all ready. It made things a lot simpler.</p>
<p>Don’t know if this is true for all schools but for some. If you are deferred EA, you may be asked if you want to be considered for Regular Decision. That part is automatic. You would confirm by signing and returning form by a deadline or lose your potential spot. That part is on you.</p>
<p>Thank you all so much! That was very helpful
and how soon should I get the application in for Rolling?</p>
<p>as soon as you feel it is ready to go. No need to wait, especially for schools that might fill up.</p>
<p>so would early October be a good time to submit?</p>
<p>If you are ready, but do not rush it, better to wait and have a good solid application, but as soon as you do, why not? A couple of years ago, my friend’s son applied to a rolling admissions school as soon as they opened, and by late September he has an acceptance. </p>
<p>My daughter’s rolling admissions school said a three week turn around, but it ended up being more like five because the admissions counselor was off doing what admissions counselors do. She applied end of October and had the acceptance in early December. This allowed her to take a couple of potential safeties off the list. This school is also her current #1.</p>
<p>“so would early October be a good time to submit?”</p>
<p>Understand that applying to a rolling admissions school early doesn’t accomplish anything until you have required test scores (SAT or ACT) to submit. Your application does not get considered until all necessary items are in including test scores. So make sure you plan your test taking to assure you can meaninglfully apply early.</p>
<p>Otherwise, early October is usually early enough for many rolling admission schools but a number of them start taking apps much earlier than that and in fact as early as June for some. Also, some colleges with early action require apps for it by October 1 (Georgia Tech is one).</p>
<p>Wow thank you for your help! You guys cleared up a lot of things for me</p>