<p>Which is better in your opinion!? Please explain! I'm an Ivy League hopeful and FREAKING out about applications. Please help me out!</p>
<p>Have you read this? [Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Early Action](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/early.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/early.html)</p>
<p>"Early Action Versus Regular Action: Practical Advice on Choosing When to Apply to College</p>
<p>In the absence of any strategic advantage to applying under either the Early Action or the Regular Action program at Harvard, students should consider these factors:</p>
<p>For many good candidates, Regular Action offers an important practical advantage in the later application deadline (January 1), allowing more time to complete applications to Harvard and other colleges. Teachers and guidance counselors supporting the application will have more time to become familiar with the student. Regular Action is clearly preferable for those whose candidacies will be strengthened by senior year extracurricular achievements and improved academic performance.</p>
<p>For applicants whose records and accomplishments have been consistently strong over time, Early Action may be an attractive choice. Harvard’s Early Action program allows admitted students to apply to other colleges during their Regular Action programs and use the rest of the senior year until May 1, the national Common Reply Date, to compare admission and financial aid offers and make their final college choices."</p>
<p>If you want Harvard and have your essays ready, apply early. If not, apply regular.</p>