Application Plans & Programs

Application Plans

Early Decision is a binding commitment to one college with an agreement not to apply to any other college under Early Decision. The CCO strongly recommends that a student visit a college before committing to apply under an Early Decision plan. Students are evaluated on their record through first marking period in senior year. Students applying under Early Decision plans typically receive a decision by December of senior year. If a student is admitted under an Early Decision Plan, they must commit to that offer and rescind all applications to other institutions. Some colleges will deny applicants who apply under Early Decision if they are not deemed likely to be admitted through the regular decision review process. This allows the student to explore other options early in the process. If an applicant is deferred, their application is considered with the regular decision pool and the student has the opportunity to submit additional information.

Early Action is similar to Early Decision except that it is non-binding and if admitted, a student may continue to apply to other colleges. As with other offers of admiss, a student has until May 1, to accept or decline the offer of admission.

If a student applies under the Early Action Single Choice/Restrictive Early Action he or she cannot file Early Decision applications.  This plan is non-binding and if admitted, a student may continue to apply to other colleges under regular admission.  
 
Rolling Admission is a plan utilized by a college to review an application as soon as it becomes complete.  The applicant is notified at the time a decision is made, typically four to six weeks after the application is completed. This plan is typically used as a method of managing larger application pools. Under Rolling Admission plans, the competition for admission usually increases as the selection cycle progresses so students are encouraged to apply early in the process.

Regular Admission involves applying before a college’s specified deadline and receiving notification on or before April 1.


Application Programs

The Common Application (CA4)
Colleges that subscribe to the Common Application, also known as CA4, utilize one standard format that may be completed and sent to multiple schools. Over four hundred colleges nationwide accept the Common Application.  Many colleges that accept the Common Application also require that a supplemental application be submitted. It is important to research and submit any supplemental portions in order to complete an application.  For a comprehensive list of colleges that accept the common application and to set up an account, visit www.commonapp.org.
 
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