Thinking About College, "so what's the difference between EA and ED anyway"?
- Meredith O'Reilly
- Jul 21, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 13, 2023
In this Blog Post, we compare and contrast Early Action and Early Decision. We discuss some of the pros and cons of each. Which do you think is the most advantageous for you? If you want to know more, just click on the link below, and we will be happy to chat.
For students who have thoroughly researched colleges and have met the admission requirements, early applications (EA & ED) seem to be good because students can save time and the application fee for other applications and relieve stress and anxiety by receiving their admission decision early. In addition, students can express their strong desire to attend, which will benefit them with a higher chance of admission.
Early Action Disadvantage: Students can apply to only one college in early action. If they get accepted, they must go to that college. Even though they apply to other colleges through the regular admission process and are accepted by them with better financial aid packages, students must withdraw from them. Therefore, if a student Is absolutely sure that the college is their first and only choice and doesn’t care about the financial aid package, which means they can afford the tuition, early action can be a good choice for them.
Early Decision Advantage: Students can apply to more than one early action college and are not asked to make a commitment to them they can decline the offer. Disadvantage: Compared with regular admission, early decision and early action leave a shorter time for students to do their research about colleges, and students do not benefit from having another year of high school work to show colleges.
Thus, if students who have researched colleges extensively and have met the admission requirements early are interested in several highly selective schools, they can make use of the early decision.
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