<p>What's the difference between binding ED and non-binding ED? </p>
<p>Is there a difference? Alright, thanks!</p>
<p>never heard of non-binding ed, but have heard of ea, meaning you dont have to go to the school you get into ea. but ed you almost always have to go to if you get in.</p>
<p>non binding is like EA, but you can't apply to any other schools early</p>
<p>ED: Early Decision is binding, that is, you must attend if accepted. You apply early and you will get a decision around Dec 15. You can apply to only one school ED. Depending on the particular school's policy, you may or may not be permitted to apply EA elsewhere while your ED application is pending. Cornell allows it. For example, you can file an ED application to Cornell and also file EA applications to Univ of Chicago and MIT because those two schools do not have a restriction that would prohibit it.</p>
<p>EA: Early Action. Not binding. You apply early and will get your decision early (around Dec 15) but you aren't required to attend or to let them know whether you will accept right away. You typically can apply elsewhere Regular Decision or EA, wait until all of the decisions come in the spring, and decide then whether to go to an EA school to which you were accepted. Some schools with an EA policy do not restrict you from applying elsewhere ED. </p>
<p>SCEA: This is a particular, more restrictive, type of EA. Harvard, Yale and Stanford, I believe, have this policy. It means that you file an EA application, BUT you may not apply to any other school EA or ED. </p>
<p>THe most important thing about ED/EA/SCEA is to read the school's policy and make sure you understand it. </p>
<p>As a general rule EA/ED/SCEA does not restrict you from applying regular admission to schools or to schools with a rolling admission policy. But again, check each policy to make sure this is correct.</p>
<p>I think Brown may have non binding ED for PLME...not sure.</p>
<p>Reed is another with non-binding ED; it's an offer, declinable if the aid does not suffice.</p>