What is Early Decision?

Applying to College
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<p>What is early decision? It was asked by CSU POLY SLO application at csumentor.</p>

<ol>
<li>What is it?</li>
<li>What are the benefits?</li>
<li>What are the negatives?</li>
</ol>

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<p>Early decision plans are binding. Your child agrees to attend the college if accepted and if the college offers an adequate financial aid package. Although your child can apply to only one college for early decision, applying to other colleges through the regular admission process is allowed. If your child is accepted by the first-choice college early, all other applications must be withdrawn.</p>

<p>PRO:</p>

<p>Frequently the acceptance rate is higher for early decision than it is for regular admissions.</p>

<p>Students who aren’t accepted early are still considered with the regular applicant pool.</p>

<p>Students who are accepted early are done stressing about getting into college months before most applicants.</p>

<p>CONS:</p>

<p>Early decision is binding. If admitted, a student must attend the school or else lose a sizable enrollment deposit.</p>

<p>A student may apply to only one college early (although additional applications for regular admissions are allowed).</p>

<p>If accepted, a student must withdraw all other college applications.</p>

<p>A student accepted early must decide to attend before receiving a financial aid package (note that inadequate financial aid is the one allowable reason for breaking an early decision contract).</p>

<p>I got this off collegeboard</p>

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<p>Unless they are rejected ED.</p>

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<p>Thank you Stephwong</p>