Looking at all the people who are applying EA, I am starting to question my choice. I started my application process and essays pretty late, and I didn’t think I could get quality essays done in time for early action, and therefore I’m applying to most schools for regular decision. Am I at a disadvantage for applying regular decision? Am I missing out on good scholarships and are my chances lower? Thanks in advance!
It depends on the school. But generally EA shows you are organized and enthusiastic about applying. And there are scholarship deadlines at some schools, but you should check their websites.
At most colleges EA does not provide much of an advantage in terms of admissions. Better to have well done applications and apply RD. That said, it doesn’t hurt to check the website of each college you plan to apply to and see if there is an early deadline to be considered for scholarships.