Early action/Decision binding?

<p>So I have applied to the Questbridge Scholarship program and HAVE submitted rankings for the college match. Right now i'm in the middle of preparing for ED/EA in case i do not get accepted as a finalist. However, if I am accpeted as a finalist, I feel this is a waste of time. If I am selected as a finalist, can I still apply ED/EA to colleges but retract my app if I am matched? Or is the date that the match recipients are announced later than the ED/EA announcement date? Please help.</p>

<p>The paperwork that you, your guidance counselor, and parents signed says that you will not apply EA/ED. If you are not accepted as a finalist, you are free to do anything you want.</p>