Ed ?

<p>i got some questions:</p>

<li><p>How does ED work and how does that benefit ur chances of getting into the college u choose?</p></li>
<li><p>Is ED only work for one college or can it work for others?</p></li>
<li><p>Is it more expensive? </p></li>
<li><p>Is it harder then applying regular. </p></li>
<li><p>Can i apply to PUBLIC schools early decision or is dumb? especially UCLA. i do have some tough schools in mind and theyre private but I doubt ill go because of the cost. (Princeton,Stanford, Cornell, but UCLA is my top choice).</p></li>
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<p>if u answered all of these u pass the test lol but please help.</p>

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<li>Depending on the school, sometimes ED applicants are given a slightly larger chance because it's a binding decision. For the school, they can nail down a good "first crop". For the applicant, they get to hear yea/nay/deferred early from their first choice school. For those admitted early, they can sit back and be at ease. For some schools, ED doesn't give a significant statistical boost because the ED pool is still quite large.</li>
<li> ED requires applicants to withdraw all other apps if an admissions offer is made. Since it's binding, you need to attend. It can only work for one college.</li>
<li>No. Cheaper if you get admitted if one thinks about it. You don't spend any more money on other applications!</li>
<li>Earlier deadlines require more diligence on the student. Also, one can only be evaluated on the first three years of HS academic performance.<br></li>
<li> Since ED is binding, ONLY use it for your first choice.</li>
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<p>thanks this really helps</p>

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Can i apply to PUBLIC schools early decision or is dumb? especially UCLA. i do have some tough schools in mind and theyre private but I doubt ill go because of the cost. (Princeton,Stanford, Cornell, but UCLA is my top choice).

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<p>From the UCLA website:</p>

<p>UCLA</a> Undergrad Admissions: How to Apply</p>

<p>"Early Decisions
UCLA does not offer an early decision option."</p>

<p>It's been a couple of years, but I thought ALL of the UCs all had a single admissions date, no early or rolling??</p>

<p>See this thread for definitions of different types of admissions:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/561502-early-discision-v-early-action-v-rolling-v-regular.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/561502-early-discision-v-early-action-v-rolling-v-regular.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>