Even if i am not applying ed, do my chances improve if i send in a rd application around november??
<p>I asked my college counselor this question when I was applying to colleges in the fall of last year. She told me that I could just wait to send my applications because the RD due dates are when the apps are due, and there are no special preferences given to those who send in their apps earlier than the deadlines. This is just what she told me. However, if you are applying to schools that have rolling decisions, then the earlier you turn in your app, the better your chances are.</p>
<p>i feel stupid. what exactly are rolling decisions?</p>
<p>The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has rolling decisions. This means that a student can send in his or her application way before the deadline, and once the university receives the app, the admissions officers review it as soon as possible. Once a decision is made (accepted/rejected/waitlisted), the college mails its decision. Therefore, the earlier you apply, the better your chances.</p>
<p>so could i apply in late september and recieve a decisions by november?</p>
<p>At several schools I visited with EA/rolling the admission reps have said they actually start sitting down and reviewing apps around mid November. They really like to have those first quarter senior grades in hand.</p>
<p>Many schools assign interviews depending on how early an app comes in - 1st come 1st served, so if you can mail it in early, go ahead.</p>
<p>are chapman and USC rolling admissions, EA, or ED?</p>
<p>Let me get this straight... ED means you HAVE to go to the school you apply to early. EA means you apply around November. Either then you are rejected, deferred to RD or accepted right? Do you know whether or not you were admitted/deferred/rejected early?</p>
<p>Most ED and EA schools have their application dates due on November 1, and decisions are usually sent out- all at once- on December 15. You do not get to know early, and unless you want to risk your admissions chances by hacking into the college's computer system to get your decision early (as some have tried to do before), you won't get your answer back until the 15th (last time I checked, the 15th of December is already early, considering most other students won't know until April!). And yes, it's Admitted/Deferred/Rejected.</p>
<p>I am not sure with Chapman, but USC has ED (I believe,) but certainly not rolling admissions. However, under Regular Admissions, strong candidates are notified that they are accepted in late January to early February if they qualify for some of the school's merit scholarships that require an interview process (hence, the early notification). </p>
<p>I'm not sure when the application becomes available for the University of Michigan, but I vaguely remember people talking about sending their application in late July or, the more probable timeframe, late August. And yes, I believe colleges with rolling admissions try their best to get you their decisions within 6-8 weeks (I believe). </p>
<p>Best of luck to all, </p>
<p>TTG</p>