What is the binding policy of an ED II application?

[prsguitar]

<p>I am surprised that, even though I have been researching a lot for tons of colleges, I heard ED II for the first time today. What kind of commitment comes with applying ED II? My first early decision is going towards Notre Dame, Richmond, or Duke. But I also plan on applying to Emory, which I just learned has an ED II option. Are the statistical chances of getting in with ED II just as good as I? And is there any commitment with applying that way?</p>

<p>I am also talking about ED II generally, I don't really need to know specific information about Emory's statistics, just information on how most ED II colleges work.</p>

[drusba]

<p>ED II has the same rules as ED I. You can have only the one pending ED application when you apply ED II and it has the same binding effect. Most schools with ED II, including Emory, use it as a way to get applicants from the ED I pool who did not get accepted. Thus, they have an application deadline that is after mid-Dec, after ED I decisions have been released, so those rejected ED I elsewhere can apply. Admission probability is likely close to what it is for ED I or possibly even more difficult because the likely pool of many applicants for a school like Emory are those who applied to an ivy or other higher ranked as ED I.</p>

[gibby]

<p><a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2013/2013EarlyDecision_download.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2013/2013EarlyDecision_download.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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“Early Decision (ED) is the application process in which students make a commitment to a first-choice institution where, if admitted, they definitely will enroll. While pursuing admission under an Early Decision plan, students may apply to other institutions, but may have only one Early Decision application pending at any time. Should a student who applies for financial aid not be offered an award that makes attendance possible, the student may decline the offer of admission and be released from the Early Decision commitment. The institution must notify the applicant of the decision within a reasonable and clearly stated period of time after the Early Decision deadline. Usually, a nonrefundable deposit must be made well in advance of May 1. The institution will respond to an application for financial aid at or near the time of an offer of admission. Institutions with Early Decision plans may restrict students from applying to other early plans. Institutions will clearly articulate their specific policies in their Early Decision agreement.”</p>

<p>If you are accepted under an Early Decision plan, you must promptly withdraw the applications submitted to other colleges and universities and make no additional applications to any other university in any country. If you are an Early Decision candidate and are seeking financial aid, you need not withdraw other applications until you have received notification about financial aid from the admitting Early Decision institution.

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