<p>Hey does anyone know if early decision is restrictive (like SCEA) or if you're allowed to apply to others EA, but you just have to withdraw if you get in? Does it vary from school to school? I want to apply to MIT EA but at the same time I'm thinking of applying to another ivy (maybe cornell) ED. Are all EDs restrictive, or does it depend on the college?</p>
<p>ED is restrictive by definition. There are sometimes exceptions to it, though--check each school's policy. I'm pretty sure MIT EA won't be one of them.</p>
<p>You could apply to other EA or RD schools when you are applying ED. If you were accepted ED, then you would need to withdraw from other schools. But some EA schools may not allow you to apply to other ED or EA schools.</p>
<p>As an example, you could apply to Penn ED and U Chicago EA, but you couldn't apply to Georgetown EA because of Georgetown's restriction on EA. ED schools do not care whereas you apply as long as you live up to their ED agreement after being accepted. It is EA and SCEA schools that have their own restrictions.</p>
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ED schools do not care whereas you apply as long as you live up to their ED agreement after being accepted.
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Some schools might - Brown does, for example. That's why it is necessary to read every school's website closely to ensure that you are following their own rules.</p>
<p>Thanks for the correction. I was not aware of that. I guess every school is different. It is best to read the fine print.</p>