Is the early application option binding or non-binding?
Where early applicants enjoy a statistical advantage, it usually comes at a price. Typically, that price is accepting a binding admissions decision – in advance, before you know what your other admissions outcomes or financial aid offers would be. Make sure you understand what kind of program you would be applying under before you decide whether to use an early admissions program. For more information on the difference between binding and non-binding programs, click here. • Am I absolutely sure I want to attend this school, if the decision is binding? • Can I afford the first financial aid offer the school is likely to make? See what Senior Consultant Deb Schmidt has to say about “Early Admissions and Financial Aid.” • Do I want to know my admissions outcome early? Most EA and ED programs notify applicants of their decisions in mid-December. If you’re accepted, will having that decision give you more confidence as you pursue other applications? Or would you be tempted to accept your ea
