<p>“But for everyone else in between, SCEA can be off limits. Passing up a shot at a big scholarship at a well-respected school like BC or ND can be a giant price to pay, given that the admission odds at the SCEA universities are so steep.”
this is not correct. IF you are REQUIRED to submit an early application in order to be considered for a scholarship AND the application is non binding, THEN it is OK to apply early to another private college. including Boston College.</p>
<p>Boston College does not permit students to apply under our Early Action program if they are applying to a binding Early Decision program at another college. Students are free to apply to other Early Action and Regular Decision programs.</p>
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<p>Applicants agree not to apply to any other private college/university under an Early Action, Restrictive Early Action, Early Decision, or Early Notification program.
Applicants may apply to other colleges and universities under their Regular Decision option.</p>
<p>Exceptions</p>
<p>The student may apply to any college/university with early deadlines for scholarships or special academic programs as long as the decision is non-binding.</p>
<p>“What would you rather prefer, every single applicant applying to PSHY also dropping an app for the BC scholarship just for the sake of it, or people actually having to choose between their options?”</p>
<p>Applicants dont drop early applications “just for the sake of it”- they drop them in order to have the best possible chance of being able to obtain a quality college education, at a price they can afford, IF they end up not being one of the lucky 7% chosen by HYPS.</p>