<p>This might be a stupid question, but is it possible to apply early action (non-binding) to a school like Notre Dame, and apply early decision (binding) to a school like Dartmouth? You could be deferred or denied from one, the other or both, I think you should be able to do both, but if you got into Dartmouth, then you would have to go there. Is this possible? I know I'll have a better chance of getting into an Ivy if I apply ED, but what if I don't get in?</p>
<p>No, it is by no means possible.</p>
<p>Actually, I do think that you can do that. If you apply somewhere ED, you can apply to other schools that are EA, as long as they are not Single Choice Early Action, SCEA. But, if you do get into your ED school, then you much rescind your application at the EA school.</p>
<p>As long as the EA school isnt SCEA, you CAN apply to an EA and ED school so long as you accept the ED school if you get in.</p>
<p>sweet...I will definitely keep this in mind. I'll have to talk to my GC about it too.</p>
<p>correction: actually it depends on the school. </p>
<p>w/ some schools you can do what previous posters suggested (ED first choice). With EDS (single choice) you can only apply to one school early - period. I know Princeton does that.</p>
<p>You have to check with the schools you're applying ED to.</p>
<p>Actually, I checked for Dartmouth:</p>
<p>"Applying as an Early Decision candidate involves a commitment to matriculate at Dartmouth if admitted; candidates who are admitted under the Early Decision Plan may not initiate new applications and must withdraw any other applications. It is a violation of the plan for you to be an Early Decision candidate at two institutions at the same time."</p>
<p>From the website: <a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/apply/admissions/firstyear/early.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.dartmouth.edu/apply/admissions/firstyear/early.html</a></p>
<p>I dunno if this applies to EA too tho.</p>
<p>ok here are the three early options</p>
<p>ED: binding can apply to other schools but if accepted must attend
EA: Just like applying regularly just earlier
SCEA: Can only apply early to one school but not binding</p>
<p>Aren't there only like 3 SCEA schools or something (Harvard, Stanford, someone else I don't remember)?</p>
<p>Could someone check if NYU is a EDS or ED school? I can't find anything on NYU Admissions that says you can't do EA to other places, so for the moment I'm doing NYU Stern ED and some EA schools.</p>
<p>^
Harvard, Yale, and Stanford</p>
<p>ihateCA, NYU's website says you have to withdraw all other applications if you're accepted ED. Therefore, I assume you can apply EA to other colleges. For the OP, this goes for Dartmouth as well.</p>
<p>Cool. Thanx kemet.</p>
<p>alyssie ann, i like your name. sounds very nice. :)</p>
<p>hehe thanks...</p>
<p>I will probably contact an admissions officer at Dartmouth to ask them. Hopefully my gc can help too.</p>
<p>Here are the facts:
If you apply to a single choice early action school you can not send out any other early applications.</p>
<p>If you apply to an Early Decision school, you can indeed send out applications to non-single choice early action schools and also to rolling admissions schools at the same time.</p>
<p>However, if you are accepted to the ED school, you must withdraw all pending applications. You must also turn down any offers you may have already received from EA or rolling schools.</p>
<p>I personally think it can be a good idea to back up your ED plans with a few EA or rolling admissions applications. </p>
<p>Before making the decision to apply early, under any plan, however, you have to ask yourself whether an extra semester of grades and perhaps another chance to take the SAT is going to boost your chances. And, of course, if you apply ED you must be absolutely sure that that is your number one choice because you will not be able to compare financial aid offers or accept an offer from another school.</p>
<p>Finally, consider single action EA carefully - you are giving up the chance to apply early to other schools and it is important to understand the effects of doing so.</p>
<p>Here is what the college board has to say about this:
<a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/the-application/104.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/the-application/104.html</a></p>
<p>I wanted to clarify one thing from my previous post: you can apply early in the year to rolling admissions schools and to single choice early action schools. You can not, however, apply EA or ED anywhere else.</p>
<p>Wanted to add a few things to consider:</p>
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<li><p>Be careful of assuming that applying early under any plan will overcome less than stellar stats for the schools in question. If you are far off the medians of the school, applying early is in and of itself unlikely to get you admitted.</p></li>
<li><p>Be careful of assuming that applying early action will boost your chances. A few schools actually have lower admit rates for EA than they do for the RD round and at others there is no difference. </p></li>
<li><p>If you need significant financial aid, think long and hard about applying ED anywhere. You will not be able to compare financial aid and merit scholarship offers. If you need significant financial aid, and still want to hear early, and perhaps get a boost in admissions chances (see number 2), applying early action and rolling admissions is usually the better route.</p></li>
<li><p>If you are going to apply ED, make sure you do so for the right reason. The ONLY reason to apply ED is because you have already thoroughly researched a number of schools and decided that the ED school is your number 1 choice. DO NOT apply ED because "it's my only chance to get into an elite school" -- if that is truly the case, then you need to develop a different list of more realistic choices.</p></li>
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<p>Feel free to PM me if you have more questions. I am not on CC much these days but do answer PMs. Good luck!</p>