When to apply Early Action?

<p>So I was wondering if a school offers Early action should you apply to it no matter what just to get a quick response. If your grades are mediocre, but you plan to improve for the Mid year report of your senior year, would it be better to improve your grades and just do Regular Decision, or should you still apply Early Action and get deffered ?
thanks!</p>

<p>would like to know this as well</p>

<p>If you think your mid year report would boost your application significantly, I would wait for RD. Although EA has a smaller pool, the applicants are usually quite strong. It’s ultimately up to your discretion.</p>

<p>I’m taking my heaviest course load yet being a senior and all lol. Hoping that I can dramatically make a difference because I didn’t put much effort in till junior year. </p>

<p>bumppp any other ideas??</p>