Should I apply to colleges early or just with regular decision? Do colleges prefer one to the other? Will it help me in anyway to apply earlier?
Cal Poly no longer has early decision. So applying early decision at other schools is dependent upon how badly you want to attend a non-early decision school.
You can only ED one school. If you get accepted you are mandated to attend (barring any financial inability to pay if your FA package is too slim). You should only ED if you know beyond a reasonable doubt that the school in question. I’d your number one choice and there’s a high likelihood you’ll be able to afford it.
Oh sorry. Cal poly is not my first choice. I meant to post this generally under college admissons