If I get matched to a non binding school through questbridge, can I apply EA elsewhere?

[collegeasker12]

For questbridge, schools like Princeton, Stanford, Columbia, MIT, are non binding if you’re matched. So I’m wondering, if I was matched through questbridge to one of those schools, could I apply to Harvard say EA? Is it against the rules? Has anyone done it before?

[scoutsmom]

Hi,

The short answer is that if you’re applying for the Match you cannot apply EA to other schools (although one the the schools you mention, MIT, automatically considers you in their EA pool if you’re not matched).

College Match applicants cannot apply to other colleges through Early Decision, Early Action, or Single-Choice Early Action 
College Match applicants may simultaneously apply to other colleges through those colleges’ Regular Decision (non-binding) processes.

Please note that students who apply to the College Match but do not rank colleges, or who are not selected as finalists, are not subject to any agreements with QuestBridge and are free to apply to any colleges for Early or Regular Decision.

http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/early-application-policy