priority

[rhswim9]

<p>why do some schools have a priority option when applying. for example vanderbilt has a early decision priority and regular. what is priority?</p>

[absent]

<p>[What</a> is a Rolling-Admission Priority Deadline? - Ask The Dean](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/000127.htm]What”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/000127.htm)</p>

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The meaning of “Priority Deadline” will vary from school to school. Sometimes the Priority Deadline carries with it the promise of better housing options or course selections. Sometimes it applies to financial aid as well. In fact, if you are an applicant for aid, check carefully to make sure that you won’t be shut out if you apply too late. Colleges that roll on admission decisions may have finaid deadlines that are not so generous or may not have money left for those who wait too long.</p>

<p>Thus, it’s worth a quick e-mail to admission offices (or a phone call, if it’s easier) to find out just what benefits—if any—meeting a Priority Deadline will provide you. Sometimes the only benefits are to the admission folks themselves who want to snare the top applicants with an affirmative decision as soon as possible.

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