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[mbxsd]

Alright, so I made my list of schools on Naviance and I just want to know... What do the symbols under "Delivery Type" mean? Here is what they look like:





I know that the second one means that I can apply online and that the third one means that we have to send our applications through mail, but what does the first icon symbolize?

Also, what is the difference between Early Decision, Early Action and Priority?

[Jae]

Canada\

Early Action: Not binding
Early Decision: Binding

Priority might be for juniors.

[xiaolu]

CA means you have to apply through Common App.

[mbxsd]

xiaolu, on 11 September 2011 - 07:23 PM, said:

CA means you have to apply through Common App.

Yeah, I realized that as soon as I realized that all of the schools it was next to asked for Common App... Thanks anyway. xD All my friends thought it stood for California, rofl.

[Katie Blitzz]

Early Decision is when you apply to a school early, and if you get accepted, you are FORCED to go to school there. They usually get your application response to you by December/January. (I believe there may be exceptions based on Financial Aid about being forced to attend, but you'd have to research that.... and other than that, there is no way to get out of it.)
Early Action is when you apply to a school early, they respond to you early (Dec-Feb.), but you are NOT forced to go there.
Priority is for schools with ROLLING admissions (ie Penn State, there are other schools, but not sure which) where you can apply to their school at any time but if you want to get into a certain school/major (school as in like "School of Communications" or "School of Biological Sciences", like the departments, etc.) you should apply by that deadline. Even though its "priority", you should treat it like a regular deadline.

[mbxsd]

Katie Blitzz, on 13 September 2011 - 06:23 PM, said:

Early Decision is when you apply to a school early, and if you get accepted, you are FORCED to go to school there. They usually get your application response to you by December/January. (I believe there may be exceptions based on Financial Aid about being forced to attend, but you'd have to research that.... and other than that, there is no way to get out of it.)
Early Action is when you apply to a school early, they respond to you early (Dec-Feb.), but you are NOT forced to go there.
Priority is for schools with ROLLING admissions (ie Penn State, there are other schools, but not sure which) where you can apply to their school at any time but if you want to get into a certain school/major (school as in like "School of Communications" or "School of Biological Sciences", like the departments, etc.) you should apply by that deadline. Even though its "priority", you should treat it like a regular deadline.

Thanks, this was very helpful! Does applying for Early Action give you a better chance of getting into a college?

[Katie Blitzz]

If you have any more questions, don't be afraid to ask. :) You can definitely just message me too, if its like personal or whatever, I guess! :) I have been researching and going crazy about college since Freshman year... (I should have been focusing on my grades, but thats another story...)

So, yeah EA DEFINITELY gives you a better chance, and if you don't get accepted EA, I do believe some schools (or all?) throw you into the pool with regular applicants again just in case. I think also because EA they don't look at your 1st semester grades to determine your admissions, so if they put you in RD, then you have a better shot if you retook SATs or got higher grades :) but EA can only help, not hurt.

[TheN3rd]

mbxsd, on 14 September 2011 - 06:33 PM, said:

Thanks, this was very helpful! Does applying for Early Action give you a better chance of getting into a college?

Usually, yes. If you think that you're qualified and really like the college, apply early action. If you don't get in for EA, they will defer you to regular decision. (Unless the just reject you)
For MIT, the acceptance rate is nearly double for EA applicants. It pays off to be early.
Also, you save money on other apps by knowing if you got into your top school before other applications are due.
It's just a win win.