<p>I am a Senior from New York who will definitely be applying to Harvard under the Early Action program. I understand that it strictly forbids an applicant to apply Early Decision anywhere or Early Action to an Ivy. However, on the FAQs on the Harvard Undergraduate Admissions site, it states that an applicant can apply to a public school non-restrictive/non-binding EA even if it is not in their home state. It does contradict itself in a previous FAQ that gives a firm "No" to an answer about applying EA elsewhere.</p>
<p>My specific question is:</p>
<p>Can I apply to the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia (I was the one student selected from my school for the Jefferson Scholarship program at UVA and that deadline is Nov 1 anyway) through Early Action and also do Harvard EA?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I am wondering the EXACT same thing… I was getting on here to post a thread. Any ideas?</p>
<p>I found the answer, taken from Harvard’s app (the supplement to the common app):</p>
<p>"Students applying to Harvard under the Early Action program are not permitted to apply early elsewhere in the fall under Single Choice Early Action or Early Decision programs. Harvard will rescind any offer of admission to a student who does so.</p>
<p>Students are allowed to apply in the fall to public institutions under rolling or other non-binding programs, and they may apply to colleges under Interim Decision programs, that inform applicants of admission after January 1. They may also apply to any institution under its Regular Action program and to foreign colleges and universities on any application schedule.</p>
<p>After students receive notification from Harvard’s Early Action program (around December 15), they are free to apply to any institution under any plan, including binding programs such as Early Decision II.</p>
<p>Students admitted under an Early Decision program at another college must withdraw any pending application to Harvard and are not eligible for admission." </p>
<p>I would say yes, you can.</p>
<p>Why not call the admin office to clarify?</p>
<p>so I couldnt apply to Umich and UVA early action? just umich rolling i guess. ??</p>
<p>I called the admissions office. you can only apply to another school EA with harvard EA if it is a public school AND they require EA for financial aid/scholarships</p>
<p>you can apply to any public school early action!!!</p>