<p>Need advice about applying to GU early action versus regular decision. Not applying binding early decision anywhere else. If candidate has really strong SATs, ECs and class rigor but less stellar GPA, is there any risk to applying EA? I see this info on GU website:</p>
<p>"The Early Action program is designed to enable superior students to learn of their admission early in their senior year. Students offered admission under the Early Action program are those the Committee on Admissions feels confident would be admitted at Regular Decision. All candidates not accepted under the Early Action program are deferred to the spring review. There is no statistical advantage in applying Early Action, as both our Early Action and Regular Decision pools will have roughly the same acceptance rate. Typically, about 15 percent of the candidates deferred from Early Action are successful during the spring review."</p>
<p>But I've been told by someone not on staff at GU that the admissions committee may look less favorably on kids who apply EA and are deferred, versus those who apply regular decision. Any truth to that?</p>