<p>I am applying to University of Michigan as one of my other schools ("back-up", although i don't really want to consider umich as a back-up, maybe more of a mid school), and i wasn't sure if umich's early response is the same the as early action and will thus interfere with my SCEA yale app... i've heard from my counselor that it is just like a rolling decision, and i've heard from others that it is the same as EA and can conflict with SCEA and early decision.. any thought?</p>
<p>applying rolling admission, such as to state schools, does not invalidate SCEA. You will be fine applying to both. If a school says early action, don't apply, but if it is rolling then its fine.</p>
<p>I just read on umich's website, and it says that all applications postmarked before nov. 1 will be considered under the early response program; and then it says that any application postmarked after that date will fall under the normal rolling admissions process.... so does that mean that early response is a different thing than rolling admissions?</p>
<p>You're fine.</p>
<p>From the FAQ portion of the Yale Admissions website:</p>
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I am applying to Yale under the Single Choice Early Action program. Can you explain the rules about applying to other colleges under their various early notification programs?
If you are an applicant to Yale under the Single Choice Early Action program, then you may not apply to any early program that notifies candidates in December. However, you may apply to another college's early notification program under certain conditions. **First, you may apply to a public university's "rolling" admission program if the program is non-binding (a program is non-binding if you have until May 1 to respond). **Second, you may apply to a college with a scholarship "deadline" only if the notification of admissions occurs in the regular admissions cycle. Finally, you may apply to another college's "Round 2 Early Decision" program if notification is after January 1. If you are admitted through another college's "Round 2 Early Decision" program, you must withdraw your application from Yale.
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<p>Applying to Yale College | Frequently Asked Questions | Office of Undergraduate Admissions</p>
<p>U of Michigan discussed in the FAQ, is a public university with a non-binding rolling admissions program. Last year my son filed concurrent applications of U of Michigan and Yale SCEA. It's fine. But to improve your chances, get your U of M application filed before the priority deadline passes.</p>
<p>"...then you may not apply to any early program that notifies candidates in December."</p>
<p>but umich does let students know by 12/24</p>
<p>but, umich's early response must fall under rolling, then?</p>
<p>did your son get into yale? if so, then it is obvious that umich's early response and yale's scea aren't conflicting</p>
<p>Yes, my son got into both Yale and Michigan. </p>
<p>Get your application to Michigan in before the priority deadline passes! Colleges with rolling admissions policies accept students as their applications come in. Once the class is full, they stop accepting because there’s no more room. So the longer you wait, the greater the risk that you'll be denied or, more likely, waitlisted.</p>
<p>I know a few outstanding students who were deferred EA/ED to uber selective schools, then threw in quick applications to Michigan -- and were waitlisted. They would have been accepted -- and likely received invitations to Michigan's Honors program -- if they had filed their Michigan applications before the priority deadline.</p>
<p>Ok, i'll apply to umich early then.. if it did conflict, i'd have sent my mich app in by next week (so by about nov. 7-ish), but since it doesn't matter, i'll send it in when i send in my yale application this thursday or friday</p>
<p>thanks</p>