<p>Since everyone already knows that Harvard as an Early Action program, but doesn't allow you to apply anywhere else, what happens IF YOU DO anyway? Take for instance the Yale/Princeton Early Action program. What if I apply to either Yale/ Princeton Early Action and STILL apply to Harvard Early Action? What wrong could possibly happen? I get accepted to both and I'm able to choose. I know on their websites it states that isn't allowed but how could they find out anyway?</p>
<p>You sign a statement stating that you are only applying to one School if its SCEA. If you apply to more than one, they will find out and they will rescind the offer when they do. They are both through the Common Application. </p>
<p>It’s all about being Honest and your Integrity. Think about it!</p>
<p>Wait in their EA program or their ED program?</p>
<p>egelloc80 H/P/Y all have Early Action Single Choice, that means you can apply early action to only one school, you can apply regular decision for the rest.</p>
<p>Plus you’re putting your guid counselor in jeapordy. If he/she agrees to this misbehavior, they are looking at getting your school blackballed. If this is an idle question out of curiosity, then fine. If not, then I hope you get slammed and rejected, frankly.</p>
<p>^^ Because a high school could potentially be blacklisted by submitting multiple SSR’s to SCEA schools on behalf of a student, guidance counselor’s NEVER do it. GC’s are not willing to risk a school’s reputation over any student, no matter how brilliant that student may be.</p>
<p>Lol okay thanks guys I was only wondering .</p>
<p>Don’t do it. Our school actually got blacklisted by Columbia, as five years ago a student got in early decision, but applied to other schools regular and went there instead. Ever since, the steady influx of Columbia acceptances stopped, and no one has been admitted since.</p>
<p>“egelloc80 H/P/Y all have Early Action Single Choice, that means you can apply early action to only one school, you can apply regular decision for the rest”
EAO1227, this info you gave in your posting is incorrect. </p>
<p>If you apply SCEA to any of the schools (HYPS), you may not apply to any “early” program of another school (ED, EA or whatever). Some of them (e.g., Yale) even prohibit you from applying “priority” to any other state flag ship university except your state of residence. Be sure to call each school to explain what their SCEA means and not just rely on cc advice. If you violate the SCEA agreement by applying early to any other school and you’re found out before you are admitted, you will be denied; if already admitted, you’ll be rescinded; if you matriculate and then found out, you’ll be expelled; and if you graduate - and your dishonesty is found out, your diploma may be withdrawn - so don’t even try it</p>
<p>Dadfind, What is incorrect? Perhaps I stated it unclearly. You can only apply SCEA to one school (regardless of school) Any other schools you apply to need to be regular decision.
How is this different from what you said, think we are saying the same things with less words???</p>
<p>SCEA at Yale allows the applicant to apply to the student’s in state, public school’s non-binding EA admissions. Think of a Michigan student applying to UMich EA and SCEA Yale. I think HPS are similar.</p>
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<p>You both are COMPLETELY misleading and wrong: This is what the Yale site actually says about its SCEA:</p>
<p>“You may apply to any public institution at any time provided that admission is non-binding. (googling “Yale SCEA”)”</p>
<p>Nothing here about “in-state.” “Any” means ANY. So, think of a Michigan student applying to Ole’ Miss EA (they have that!) and to Yale SCEA. You can do that. It doesn’t matter if said public institution says that it has an EA program or whatever, as for Yale, Yale says “any time” as long as it is non-binding. So, you can apply to all to public institution EA programs where, if you apply EA, you have a better chance of getting scholarship dollars.</p>
<p>This is valuable clarification. Just a couple of years ago, Stanford SCEA program was incredibly pernicious as regards, specifically, USC. Although USC did not have (and still does not have) any EA or SCEA or ED program, USC did have a scholarship deadline for applications (Dec 1). Stanford just up and declared that, even though USC did not have an EA program, Stanford would consider RD applicants who applied to USC prior to December 1 to have, in effect, applied “EA” to USC. Like, somehow, USC had created a “disguised” EA program??!! At least nominally, this meant that tons of minority and other great applicants had to give up their chance at a USC scholarship in order to apply to Stanford SCEA. Unbelievably vindictive. In practice, USC just thumbed their nose at Stanford and gave our scholarships to people it wanted even if they applied after December 1. Thankfully, after being read the riot act by minority families who can’t risk USC scholarships just for the privilege of professing early love for Stanford, Stanford has now clarified its SCEA restrictions (as has Yale) and applicants can now apply to the USC scholarship programs without violating the Stanford contract. </p>
<p>My advice: Just google [insert college] and “SCEA” and get the current facts and read the small print. Do not trust this board on this subject, as it does vary by college.</p>
<p>placido: thanks (i think) for your correction. Yale’s SCEA used to allow only in-state EA non-binding apps. I see now it’s for any public EA non-binding apps.</p>
<p>Your final line of advice is the most cogent.</p>
<p>calm down a bit, placido. Yale changed its policy a few weeks ago, without any kind of fanfare. You are correct about what the policy is now, but it’s understandable that people still think Yale’s policy is what it had been the last few years before this. (And, by the way, this was a major liberalization of their policy, and the last change had made it more restrictive, so it’s not like they have been consistent in approach, either.)</p>
<p>The real lesson for everyone is check to make certain before you assume things, even if you think you know.</p>