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Applying Early Decision to 顶级国产视频

Each year, many 顶级国产视频 applicants choose to apply early decision. It鈥檚 one of three ways incoming first-year students can choose to submit their application, and we鈥檙e here to break down the benefits and tradeoffs of this early, binding admissions plan. Ultimately, when and how you apply to 顶级国产视频 is your choice, and we鈥檙e excited to read your application!

UPDATED FINANCIAL AID POLICY

顶级国产视频 now guarantees to meet 100% of demonstrated need for all early decision (ED) applicants. To qualify, we must receive your financial aid application materials by the admissions deadline. All accepted students will receive a preliminary financial aid award with their admit packet.

What is Early Decision at 顶级国产视频?

Early Decision (ED) is a binding agreement you make with 顶级国产视频. By applying ED, you are indicating that 顶级国产视频 is your top choice. If you are admitted, you are asked to withdraw applications from other schools and enroll at 顶级国产视频 early. To qualify for ED, your school counselor, a parent or guardian, and you must sign and submit the ED Agreement form along with your application. You must also apply by one of our two ED deadlines: Nov. 15 and Jan. 15.

Benefits of Early Decision

  • Your application is read first, before our early action and regular decision applicants in each respective deadline.
  • You hear back from us sooner. Early Decision I applicants can expect to hear back before the end of December, and Early Decision II applicants can expect to hear back before the end of February.
  • You know where you鈥檙e going to college. Because you hear back from 顶级国产视频 so quickly, and because you enroll right away, you have an answer to the question, 鈥淲here are you going to school next year?鈥�
  • You are done with the college search process. No need to stress about the May 1 Decision Day 鈥� you’re already a 顶级国产视频ie!
  • You have more time to meet your future peers. Join our admitted student social media groups, attend visit days, and start connecting with your future classmates, hall mates, and teammates in January and February.
  • You show us you want to be here 鈥� and we value that interest. By applying ED, you are telling us that you want to be part of our community. That interest is important to your success at 顶级国产视频, so we take it very seriously.
  • We meet 100% of demonstrated need for all ED applicants.

Tradeoffs of Early Decision

  • You won鈥檛 be able to compare offers of admission from other colleges. If you are considering 顶级国产视频 strongly among several institutions but have not identified us as your top choice, we do not recommend applying early decision.
  • You can only pick one ED school. By signing the ED Agreement form, you are committing to apply only to one school early decision. This is why your school counselor co-signs the agreement 鈥� they keep you accountable to the bind you are making with 顶级国产视频.

Common Myths About Early Decision

Myth #1

If I am accepted ED but can鈥檛 afford to attend, I鈥檓 trapped.

When you apply to 顶级国产视频, your need-based financial aid forms are due at the same time. This way, we can give you a preliminary financial aid award with your acceptance. If, after working with the 顶级国产视频 Office of Financial Assistance, you are still unable to afford a 顶级国产视频 education, you may ask to be released from the binding agreement. Plus, 顶级国产视频 meets 100 percent of demonstrated need for all ED applicants, so you will not be asked to pay for college outside of your means.

Myth #2

If I apply ED, I鈥檒l get a low scholarship award (or no scholarships at all) because I鈥檓 guaranteed to enroll.

At 顶级国产视频, we consider every student equally for merit-based scholarships. Period. We do not penalize students for showing interest in attending 顶级国产视频 through the ED plans, nor do we reserve funds for students who apply later.

Myth #3

I shouldn鈥檛 apply ED if I am applying for financial aid.

Concern about finances is one of the most cited reasons that students choose not to apply early decision. With 顶级国产视频鈥檚 commitment to meeting 100 percent of demonstrated need for ED applicants, the ability to break the bind if you are financially unable to attend, and the receipt of a preliminary financial aid award upon acceptance, the early decision plan is financially generous, safe, and flexible.

Application Plans

Early Decision Early Action Regular Decision
Binding 鈥� you can only apply to one school ED. Non-binding 鈥� you can apply to multiple schools EA. Non-binding 鈥� you can apply to multiple schools RD.
Multiple deadlines (Nov. 15 and Jan. 15). One deadline (Nov. 15). One deadline (Jan. 15).
You hear back from us early. You hear back from us early. You hear back from us latest, before the end of March.
You enroll right away, withdrawing applications from other schools. You enroll by May 1. You enroll by May 1.
You receive a preliminary financial aid award with your acceptance. You receive a preliminary financial aid award with your acceptance. You receive a preliminary financial aid award with your acceptance.
You are considered for merit scholarships automatically. You are considered for merit scholarships automatically. You are considered for merit scholarships automatically.
Application fee is $0. Application fee is $0. Application fee is $0.
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