<p>If I'm accepted to Yale through Yale's restrictive early action application, are there any drawbacks if I decide not to go to Yale after this acceptance? </p>
<p>I've heard from a friend who got into Yale, saying that if I'm accepted through restrictive early action and decide not to attend Yale, then in the future, I can't ever attend Yale. Is that true?</p>
<p>That consequence is not really stated in this Yale's website: </p>
<p>"The program is like other non-binding plans in that candidates who are admitted early need not respond to the offer of admission until May 1, and may apply to other schools for Regular Decision." </p>
<p>“I can’t ever attend Yale” Yale’s SCEA is a tool for itself and its potential applicants. There’s no reason to impose any penalty on people who turn them down. They know that people they choose to admit (and choose not to attend) could be a great source of future grad/professional applicants.</p>
<p>No, you can definitely attend Yale later on if you apply and get accepted later on. Yale Restrictive Early Action means that you are only allowed to apply Early Action to ONLY Yale, and that’s it. You can’t apply to Harvard EA, or I believe your application will be cancelled. </p>
<p>And the quote from the website means you can apply regular decision for any other school, and if you get in Yale, you can reply by May 1st.</p>