What is the benefit of applying before the Early Notification Deadline?
Through the Early Notification process, applicants can receive an admissions decision by January 1 for enrollment the following September, giving admitted applicants extra time to plan for graduate study. The Admissions Committee uses the same criteria to evaluate applicants who meet the early and regular deadlines. During the Early Notification review process, the Committee on Admissions will either offer applicants admission or will defer the application for later review with the regular notification pool. Students admitted through the Early Notification process who have submitted a Fletcher Financial Aid Application will be notified about their scholarship awards in late March. Early Notification is available for September matriculation only. PhD candidates may not apply for Early Notification. Early Notification is not binding and Early Notification applicants may apply to other graduate programs.
By applying before the Early Notification deadline, applicants have the opportunity to receive an admissions decision by January 1 for enrollment the following September, giving admitted applicants extra time to plan for graduate study. Through the Early Notification process, the Committee on Admissions may decide to make an offer of admission or to deny admission, or may defer the application for further review with Regular Deadline applicants. If an application is deferred, the applicant will be notified of an admission decision in late March. Students admitted through the Early Notification process, who have submitted a Fletcher Financial Aid Application, will be notified about their scholarship awards in late March. Early Notification is available for September matriculation only. PhD candidates may not apply for Early Notification. Early Notification is not binding and Early Notification applicants may apply to other graduate programs. Early Notification applicants who are denied
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- What is the benefit of applying before the Early Notification Deadline?
- What is the benefit of applying for the early deadline?