<p>If I sign a binding ed contract with one school, does that mean I can't apply ea to another?</p>
<p>My understanding is that it depends on the school.</p>
<p>For example in the case of John Hopkins you apparently can. This is their statement:</p>
<p>If you choose to apply ED, your application must be submitted by November 1. You, your parents, and your secondary school counselor will be required to sign an agreement stating that you will enroll at Johns Hopkins if admitted and withdraw any regular decision or early action applications to other schools.</p>
<p>And in the case of Brown you apparently can’t. This is their statement:</p>
<p>EA/ED Policy: Early Decision is a plan under which first-year applicants to Brown may apply for admission in the fall of their senior year and receive an admission decision in mid-December. Early Decision is intended for students who consider Brown their top choice and therefore are willing to make a binding commitment to attend Brown if admitted. Early Decision is reserved for applicants who have not applied to any other Early Decision or Early Action programs (Ivy League or non-Ivy League institutions). Brown reserves the right to withdraw the applications of Early Decision applicants who do so. You may, however, apply to other colleges at any time under their respective Regular Admission programs.</p>
<p>Check rules of both school you are applying to ED and other schools to which you might apply ea:</p>
<p>Majority: if you apply ed you can apply ea elsewhere (as long as ea school allows you to do so)</p>
<p>Minority: (a) a few that have ed prohibit you from applying ea elsewhere; (b) some that have ea prohibit you from applying ed elsewhere; (c) Stanford and Yale, which have ea, prohibit you from applying ed and ea elsewhere.</p>