<p>If I take ACT/SAT in Sep/Oct 2013, will that be late for early decision? Most colleges early decision deadline is NOV 1, it takes about 3-5 weeks for SAT/ACT scores to get sent to School. I would assume schools would need scores when you apply even for early decision, unless you can send scores little later.</p>
<p>You need to check with each school individually to find out. Schools have varying cutoff dates and some will expect the scores from the October tests.</p>
<p>Once the scores are available online and you request reports be sent to a School of your choice, how long it takes for school to receive the report?</p>
<p>One more question
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ED applicants
Apply early (usually in November) to first-choice college.
Receive an admission decision from the college well in advance of the usual notification date (usually by December).
Agree to attend the college if accepted and offered a financial aid package that is considered adequate by the family.
Apply to only one college early decision.
Apply to other colleges under regular admission plans.
Withdraw all other applications if accepted by ED.
Send a nonrefundable deposit well in advance of May 1.</p>
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<p>Does this mean if the financial package offered is not deemed adequate by the family the decision won’t be binding? </p>
<p>I think it will be dangerous to apply for ED and you have to offer whatever price school comes back with. Isn’t it? Or there is way to know what your approximate estimated costs will be even before you apply or so you are not surprised in a big way.</p>
<p>re post #3, if you know you’re applying ED you should put the name of that college on the list of Free Reports so they get it immediately after results are out.</p>
<p>re post #4, Yes, you have an out if the FA offer is not good enough. There IS a way to get an idea of what your offer will be by using the Net Price Calculator on the school’s web site (each calculator is different). However, you are still at a disadvantage if you want to compare offers from different schools.</p>
<p>It does say thought that “FA is considered adequate by the family”. If FA doesn’t meet your expectation then can you not decline?</p>
<p>I really wish colleges would abolish Early Decision application procedures. Affluent students are comfortable with Early Decision guidelines because they can afford the sticker price of college tuition+fees without financial aid, whereas students needing financial aid are flying somewhat “blind” in the process. Many students who need financial aid would like to have an idea of the cost of attendance prior to committing to matriculate…if for no other reason to compare packages offered by different schools.</p>
<p>There is a mechanism by which a student can get out of an ED acceptance if the applicant argues that the financial aid package is “not enough” given his/her family’s financial circumstances. However, a student really shouldn’t be applying ED with the intention of backing out. The student should instead apply regular decision.</p>
<p>Its not backing out if they don’t fully meet the need. Its their job to fund it. </p>
<p>The more interesting situation would be that they fail to provide any/enough gift aid. I think it is still reasonable for you to argue that the amount of debt is not appropriate given the income expectations of your chosen career. You can, and should, argue this point if you believe they are making you take on too much debt.</p>
<p>I don’t think they will be leaving such a big loop hole. Almost anyone can argue that the FA doesn’t meet family’s requirement if they want to back out. This will be almost like a regular application except it gives applicant shopping right and advantages of early decision.</p>
<p>What are the repercussions of backing out early saying that FA doesn’t meet the family’s need?</p>
<p>The repercussions are once you turn down an ED acceptance for inadequate FA, you can’t change your mind and accept during regular decision. ED was your first choice school and you will have to tell them no, without knowing what you’re going get at other schools.</p>
<p>The repercussions are once you turn down an ED acceptance for inadequate FA, you can’t change your mind and accept during regular decision. ED was your first choice school and you will have to tell them no, without knowing what you’re going get at other schools.>>></p>
<p>That’s not as Bad. I thought it will go on record against you and other schools may also view this negatively.</p>
<p>^ Yes, the only repercussion is that the ED FA offer might end up being the best you get, so if you turn it down you may have no choice but community college for the first year. That’s why ED is only for your by-far number one choice, where your only question is: Can I afford it? If you truly can’t, then you apply RD elsewhere and hope for a better FA offer.</p>
<p>Does same criterion such as GPA, SAT/ACT scores apply for ED as it would for RD or ED requirements are less stringent?</p>
<p>If you apply under ED, Can you only apply to one college or you can apply ED for several colleges but once the college accepts(whichever one is first) you then you have to withdraw all the other applications?</p>
<p>You can apply ED to only one school.</p>
<p>From RICE website</p>
<p>Early Decision Plan </p>
<p>If you know that Rice is your first choice and you would like to complete the process early, consider the Early Decision Plan. Your application must be submitted by November 1, and we will notify you by December 15. This is a binding decision plan; <strong><em>you may initiate applications to other colleges</em></strong> but may make an Early Decision application to one college only. Three decisions are possible under this plan: accept, defer, or deny. If accepted to Rice under Early Decision, you must commit to Rice and <strong><em>withdraw all other college applications</em></strong> by January 1, or you must withdraw your application to Rice.</p>
<p>Why does it say you may initiate applications to other colleges? </p>
<p>Why does it talk about withdraw all other applications? </p>
<p>If the rule is to apply for one and only one ED college. I’m little confused and trying to understand the fine points.</p>
<p>"*Why does it say you may initiate applications to other colleges?
Why does it talk about withdraw all other applications? *"</p>
<p>These are the rules of ED. You can apply ED to one school, and also EA to others. If the ED school admits you, and you accept the ED financial aid offer (if you applied for FA), you must withdraw your apps to others schools.</p>
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The schools use the exact same selection criteria, but they accept a greater % because their yield is 100% (or close to it). In RD they have less control because they never know how many kids will accept, and typically the yield drops off at the top end because they kids are more competitive. </p>
<p>You don’t just compete for colleges. Colleges compete for you. ED eliminates that competition so it gives them an advantage. That’s why they do it.</p>
<p>“The schools use the exact same selection criteria”</p>
<p>Some schools have different criteria for ED vs. RD. For many schools applying ED confers at least some small admission advantage.</p>
<p>When ED is successful, applicants save a huge amount of work and avoid much stress!</p>
<p>ED may be analogues to how Airlines book their flight. Early on they might keep prices higher( less FA) depending upon how many seats are booked, they can then decide how to structure remaining admissions. </p>
<p>Does this mean, it may be less advantageous financially to go for ED? It may be advantageous to applicant from chances of admission point of view but not so financially. What do you guys think?</p>