Senior Admission Terms

Important Admissions Terms

Early Decision Plans:

Students can apply to only one Early Decision college.
If the college accepts the student and offers enough financial aid, the student must go to that college. That is why these plans are referred to as “binding.”
Some colleges have two early deadlines, Early Decision I and Early Decision II. They both work the same way, but the second deadline gives you more time to decide whether to apply early.
Although students may apply to additional colleges through the regular admission process, they must withdraw all other applications if they are accepted by this college.

Early Action Plans:

Students may apply to more than one early action college.
Some colleges also offer an Early Action I and Early Action II option.
If students are accepted, they can say yes right away, wait until spring to decide, or decline the offer.
Early action plans enable families to compare financial aid packages in the spring.

Rolling Admissions:

While Rolling Admission has no set deadlines, and students can apply throughout the year, the college will review applications and fill spots on a first-come, first-served basis.

Regular Decision:

The college has a standard and specific deadline and a standard notification period.