<p>Is it better to apply Early Action to reach schools or safeties? Matches?</p>
<p>Apply early action to your top school, the school you want to go to the most.</p>
<p>I'd say all of the above. I'm applying EA to every school that I can because I want my applications in and my results earlier. EA gives you an advantage everywhere. I know at my high school, students usually apply early to their top school, early to a match school, and/or early to their safety.</p>
<p>I'd figure, if the school has Early Action, then go for it. You might or might not have an advantage that way, but at least you can get your results earlier, so if you get into a school, then you won't have to do the college apps process for regular decision =) And if you get deferred, you have another shot :)</p>
<p>To my understanding, dchow is wrong, and you should apply EA everywhere you can.
I think dchow meant ED, in which case, I don't think you should even do your top school ED because what if they let you in and don't give you aid? Can you say "Effed"?</p>
<p>Oh crap, I didn't realize this was a thread by you Sushi :x</p>
<p>And if you apply EA to everywhere you can, it's so much better having the security of at least knowing you'll have a college to go to (assuming that you get into one during EA =) )</p>
<p>Apply EA anywhere you can. Personally, I'm applying EA to a reach, two matches, and a safety, just because I can. :)</p>