Whereas ED I deadlines are generally in November, there is a new trend towards having a second binding application deadline, usually in January. Some students apply to their dream college ED I, and if rejected or deferred, they apply to a different college ED II. The advantages of ED II are just a strong as the advantages of ED I. Do not worry that they will think that applying ED II that that school is your second choice, even if this is true. ? The admissions process is much more pragmatic than this. It is not about perception as much....View More

Early Action is a non-binding program, where you apply early, and find out early whether or not you get in. If you do get in, you do not need to go to that particular college or university. In most cases, applying early action does not give you a marked increase in your chances of admission. The benefit is in finding out early (generally from December to January) whether or not you got in. Restrictive Early Action:  Some schools (Stanford, Yale) have a hybrid program called Restrictive Early Action (REA). Under this program, you apply early and find out your results early, but you are not bound to go if admitted.....View More

Each university will let you know precisely what they require in terms of scores. If you are unsure, call the admissions office. You can find their numbers on the information page on www.collegeboard.com. In most cases, the colleges do require your projected 12th Finals scores in addition to your 12th Half Yearlies. If your projected scores are not available by the time you apply, you should send them in once they are available. Be proactive. The university will often ask for supplementary materials after you apply, if you did not send them initially. If so, send them the information promptly.....View More

It’s never too early to start looking at what factors are important to you for your college years. Ask yourself carefully what is important to you: a certain program, geographical region, structured vs. open curriculum, school spirit, fraternity/sorority (Greek) system, and level of pressure. These are just a few aspects that will determine your best-fit college.Although it is very common, we do not recommend looking at colleges solely on the basis of rankings. Rankings are very easily manipulated, and have resulted in real problems in admission, as colleges try to make themselves look as selective as possibly, which gives them....View More

There is a big trend towards deferral, starting in 2017. If you are deferred, do not give up. If you were deferred Early Action or Early Decision, give it some time, and then create a letter stating that although you were very disappointed that you did not gain admittance, that you are still extremely interested in the school, and, most importantly, tell them what you have done since you applied to make you a stronger candidate. Did you take another standardized test? Win an award? Did your grades go up? Did you compete in a math Olympiad or MUN and....View More

In most cases, there is little to no advantage in terms of admission to applying Early Action, as it is not binding. The school will know that you may go elsewhere, and are not locked in as with Early Decision, and so your odds of getting in are about the same as in applying Regular Decision. If you are positive that you want a particular school, and you are not concerned about comparing financial aid awards then apply Early Decision, where you are much more likely to get in. If you have any doubt however, or if you need to....View More

While the scores for the October SAT Subject Tests (and even the November tests at some colleges) can still be used for your early applications, I recommend that you take the June Subject Test or earlier. This will provide you with an indication of how competitive you will be when selecting your early schools. If you are unsuccessful achieving the scores you hoped for, then you can take the test again in October. You will receive your score shortly before the November 1st Early Decision or Early Action deadline for many colleges. Some schools will still consider scores from the November test if you elect to have the....View More

Most colleges will accept November SAT subject scores for Early Decision/ Early Action. When you register for the November test, add the name of the ED/EA college to the registration so that they receive the scores electronically from the College Board. My recommendation is for you to also email the scores to the ED/EA colleges as soon as you receive them to insure that they have these results when they are reviewing your application.Some colleges will state categorically that they will not take standardized test scores after the application deadline. It is always prudent to know the deadline posted by your....View More

I'd recommend that you consider consulting directly with an expert on ChanceMe.in given the depth and breadth of your question. I believe you can click the profile icon of an expert on their response to view their contact information.

Short answer: yes, if you truly can't afford to pay to attend the school where you've been accepted ED based on whatever financial aid package you've been offered. Other ChanceMe experts will likely be better equipped than I to get into detail here, so I'll let someone else address the finer points.

It won't make any difference in your application saying that it's the only school you're applying to.  What will matter in your application is the overall quality of your academic record (marks, curriculum, etc.), essays, how you describe the outcomes and experiences of your activities, the actual activities you participated in, test scores, and all the other required pieces.

Hi there, please give us more details. What sort of curriculum are you in, test scores, grade composites, extracurriculars, do you need financial aid? Are you limiting to US or also interested in the UK and Canada? Open to all areas of the country? What sort of environment would you like to be in? Happy to help once we get more details.

This all depends on the school you are applying to- I suggest that you look at each schools's website (for the institution you are applying to ED or EA). Furthermore, you can send your November subject test scores to your EA/ED school in the event that they will consider these results.