<p>I dont understand what either program does.. forgot the name of the other one.. EA and EE?...</p>
<p>I know that MIT and Harvard have different programs... but I'm not exactly sure what school has which and what they are.. I've tried researching it before and it wasnt too helpful...</p>
<p>I have a distant memory of them.. but I remember reading something about someone who was against it and would like it to not exist.</p>
<p>SCEA - single choice early action... you can only apply to one school early and you don't have to matriculate if you are accepted. Used by harvard, yale etc.</p>
<p>MCEA - multiple choice early action... you can apply to as many schools that have MCEA early and you don't have to matriculate if accepted. Used by Georgetown, MIT, Caltech, Uchicago etc. ... a student could apply to all four of these schools early.</p>
<p>ED - early decision ... you can only apply to one school early and you HAVE to matriculate if accepted. Used by Princeton, Dartmouth etc. </p>
<p>ED II - early decision 2 ... this is the same as early decision but it has a later deadline. Used by schools such as Middlebury etc.</p>
<p>Thanks.. that helps.. now... do the Ed I and SCEA , in addition to MCEA all confilct with one another? ... lets say you were to violate the ED ... what would happen (what if its a financial issue).</p>
<p>Can you apply to a SCEA and a ED school? Can you apply to a MCEA and a ED school?</p>
<p>no to both</p>
<p>It should be noted that many schools use the term "Early Admission" to refer to applicants who apply during their junior year and choose to forego a senior year (because they have maxed out their school's curriculum, etc.) and in many cases a high school diploma as well.</p>
<p>Actually, aside from Princeton, and maybe a few odd other schools, you can apply to one ED school and as many MCEA schools as you want, but no SCEA schools.</p>
<p>I actually believe it is possible to apply EA and ED to two different schools.
Say one of your safeties has an EA program, you apply to that and get in and then you apply to your ED school and get in there, you matriculate to your ED school.</p>
<p>not if it is SCEA. maybe you're thinking about rolling admissions like at state schools? that you can do.</p>
<p>What category does Penn (Wharton) fall into?</p>
<p>Ed 3456789*</p>
<p>so technically.. I'm supposed to start applying as a Junior.. beceause if that's the case.. I'm currently a Junior.. or is it very early Senior year?</p>
<p>SO if you get rejected/deffered Ed, can you apply somewhere that offers EDII?</p>
<p>david218 - if you get rejected from your ED school, you will hear in time to then apply to an EDII choice. </p>
<p>But technically schools do not "defer" when you apply ED. They either accept you, reject you, or put you in their Regular Decision pool.</p>
<p>What about my question? </p>
<p>"so technically.. I'm supposed to start applying as a Junior.. beceause if that's the case.. I'm currently a Junior.. or is it very early Senior year?"</p>
<p>senior year</p>
<p>EA/ED dates: I think usually Nov 1, but you'll want to check about the specific school (go to the website or something, its not that hard)</p>
<p>RD: January 1 for most schools, a little later for some</p>
<p>Rolling decisions (like some state schools, and a few others): GET THIS IN AT THE BEGINNING OF SENIOR YEAR to maximize your chances</p>
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<p>That is what is called deferral. ;)</p>
<p>Anyways, Rice offers ID.</p>
<p>Interim Decision, which is like Early Action.</p>
<p>And yes, if you apply Early Decision-I and get deferred, you may apply ED-II (but obviously, not to the same school.)</p>
<p>Harvard has single choice early action. If you apply EA to Harvard, you can't apply EA or ED anywhere else. If you get an EA acceptance to Harvard, however, you are not committed to go to Harvard. You can apply regular decision elsewhere.</p>
<p>With schools that have early decision, if you get accepted, you are bound to go to that college, and are bound to withdraw any other applications that are out. The only way that you can get out of an ED acceptance is if a true emergency occurs (such as if, for instance, your parent is dying and you wish to go to a local college instead of your EA one) or if you can not afford the ED college. </p>
<p>However, inability to afford the ED college can be hard to prove. If finances are a concern, it's almost always a bad idea to apply ED.</p>
<p>Wow, are you serious.. .I did not know that.. abotu financial problems... has anyone been accepted and still been considered for financial aid?</p>
<p>If not ED, then what is the next best thing with opportunity for financial aid..?</p>
<p>anyone?........</p>