<p>does the same binding apply to both? and would one still get the 'advantage' of applying to ED I if they applied ED II?</p>
<p>ED II is, like ED I, designed to increase a college's yield. When students apply ED, they usually apply to the most selective school on their list to try to gain an advantage. If they are deferred or rejected, ED II colleges try to snag them as applicants. There's not much difference advantage-wise between the two; the Common Data Sets give admit rates that are very similar for ED I and ED II. Many LACs offer ED II. ED II is binding, like ED I.</p>